Oman vs Zimbabwe: Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Oman
94.7%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
93.7%
in 2024
Oman rank
139th
Zimbabwe rank
141st
Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time
- Oman
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Oman currently reports 94.7% against 93.7% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Oman ranks 139th and Zimbabwe ranks 141st of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.1% | 94.6% | 2.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 94.1% | 0.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 93.8% | 0.9% | Oman |
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, Oman or Zimbabwe?
- Oman, at 94.7% against 93.7% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Oman and Zimbabwe?
- 1.0%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Oman and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
- Oman ranks 139th and Zimbabwe ranks 141st 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
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.