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

Tanzania, United Republic of
43.1%
in 2017
Zambia
45.8%
in 2017
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
88th
Zambia rank
87th

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

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 45.8% against 43.1% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

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

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 88th and Zambia ranks 87th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 30.0% 33.4% 3.4% Zambia
2010s 39.2% 43.0% 3.7% Zambia

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), Tanzania, United Republic of or Zambia?
Zambia, at 45.8% against 43.1% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?
2.7%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 88th 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q4
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