What is the difference in goal 6: clean water and sanitation between Namibia and Niger?

0 5 year moving average, with Namibia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Niger?

20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation (5 year moving average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Namibia vs Niger: GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Namibia

1 5 year moving average

in 2023

Niger

1 5 year moving average

in 2023

Namibia rank

1st

Niger rank

1st

GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation over time

Namibia
Niger

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1 5 year moving average against 1 5 year moving average in Niger, a difference of 0 5 year moving average.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 1st and Niger ranks 1st of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Niger	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.75 5 year moving average	0.75 5 year moving average	0 5 year moving average	—
2010s	0.6 5 year moving average	0.8066 5 year moving average	0.2066 5 year moving average	Niger
2020s	0.8958 5 year moving average	0.8958 5 year moving average	0 5 year moving average	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goal 6: clean water and sanitation, Namibia or Niger?: Namibia, at 1 5 year moving average against 1 5 year moving average in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in goal 6: clean water and sanitation between Namibia and Niger?: 0 5 year moving average, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Niger?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Niger rank globally for goal 6: clean water and sanitation?: Namibia ranks 1st and Niger ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation (5 year moving average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation (5 year moving average)
Unit: 5 year moving average
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

SDG Goal 6 data availability. Source: UN Global SDG Indicators Database