Uganda vs Zambia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)
Uganda
32.6%
in 2017
Zambia
30.4%
in 2017
Uganda rank
85th
Zambia rank
87th
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 32.6% against 30.4% in Zambia, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Uganda ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 87th 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 | 26.0% | 26.4% | 0.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 29.5% | 1.3% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of), Uganda or Zambia?
- Uganda, at 32.6% against 30.4% in Zambia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Uganda and Zambia?
- 2.2%, with Uganda 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, rural (% of)?
- Uganda ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 87th 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.