Comoros vs Zambia: Share of urban population using at least basic water services

Comoros
89.9%
in 2024
Zambia
90.3%
in 2024
Comoros rank
155th
Zambia rank
152nd

Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time

  • Comoros
  • Zambia
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 90.3% against 89.9% in Comoros, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Comoros ahead.

Comoros ranks 155th and Zambia ranks 152nd of 188 countries.

Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 89.0% 83.8% 5.2% Comoros
2010s 89.6% 87.2% 2.4% Comoros
2020s 89.9% 89.7% 0.2% Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic water services, Comoros or Zambia?
Zambia, at 90.3% against 89.9% in Comoros as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Comoros and Zambia?
0.4%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Comoros and Zambia rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
Comoros ranks 155th and Zambia ranks 152nd of 188 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 urban population using at least basic water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.