How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Zimbabwe?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

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 using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas, Oman or Zimbabwe?: Oman, at 94.7% against 93.7% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 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 using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?: 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 Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.