Togo vs Zambia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)

Togo
40.9%
in 2017
Zambia
38.6%
in 2017
Togo rank
84th
Zambia rank
87th

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

  • Togo
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Togo currently reports 40.9% against 38.6% in Zambia, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Togo's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.

Togo ranks 84th and Zambia ranks 87th of 97 countries.

Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Togo Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 34.5% 28.4% 6.0% Togo
2010s 39.1% 36.3% 2.9% Togo

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), Togo or Zambia?
Togo, at 40.9% against 38.6% in Zambia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Togo and Zambia?
2.3%, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Togo and Zambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Togo and Zambia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Togo ranks 84th 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): Q3. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q3
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed