Oman vs Zimbabwe: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas

Oman
94.7%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
93.7%
in 2024
Oman rank
139th
Zimbabwe rank
141st

Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas over time

  • Oman
  • Zimbabwe
020406080100200020122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas
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
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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.