Uganda vs Zambia: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Uganda
39.1%
in 2017
Zambia
40.4%
in 2017
Uganda rank
89th
Zambia rank
88th

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

  • Uganda
  • Zambia
010203040200020082017

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 40.4% against 39.1% in Uganda, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.

Uganda ranks 89th and Zambia ranks 88th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 30.2% 29.3% 1.0% Uganda
2010s 36.6% 37.8% 1.2% 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), Uganda or Zambia?
Zambia, at 40.4% against 39.1% in Uganda as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Uganda and Zambia?
1.3%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Uganda ranks 89th 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