Central African Republic vs Zambia: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Central African Republic
36.7%
in 2016
Zambia
40.4%
in 2017
Central African Republic rank
90th
Zambia rank
88th

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Zambia
010203040200020082017

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 40.4% against 36.7% in Central African Republic, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 90th and Zambia ranks 88th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 39.9% 29.3% 10.6% Central African Republic
2010s 36.9% 37.5% 0.6% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Central African Republic or Zambia?
Zambia, at 40.4% against 36.7% in Central African Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Central African Republic and Zambia?
3.7%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Zambia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Central African Republic and Zambia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Central African Republic ranks 90th and Zambia ranks 88th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed