Namibia vs East Timor: People using at least basic drinking water services

Namibia

86.5%

in 2024

East Timor

87.3%

in 2024

Namibia rank

166th

East Timor rank

163rd

People using at least basic drinking water services over time

Namibia
East Timor

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 87.3% against 86.5% in Namibia, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Namibia ahead.

Globally, Namibia ranks 166th and East Timor ranks 163rd of 214 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 6,373 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.