Namibia vs Oman: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Namibia
74.3%
in 2024
Oman
76.3%
in 2024
Namibia rank
134th
Oman rank
131st
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Namibia
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 76.3% against 74.3% in Namibia, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 134th and Oman ranks 131st of 178 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.4% | 70.8% | 3.4% | Oman |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 74.2% | 3.3% | Oman |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 76.3% | 2.7% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, Namibia or Oman?
- Oman, at 76.3% against 74.3% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Namibia and Oman?
- 2.0%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Oman?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Oman rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Namibia ranks 134th and Oman ranks 131st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.