Tanzania vs Zambia: People using at least: Q5 (highest) … People Q5 highest rural
Tanzania
60.2%
in 2017
Zambia
57.6%
in 2017
Tanzania rank
86th
Zambia rank
88th
People using at least: Q5 (highest) … People Q5 highest rural over time
- Tanzania
- Zambia
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 60.2% against 57.6% in Zambia, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 86th and Zambia ranks 88th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.9% | 49.2% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 55.6% | 1.3% | Tanzania |
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 or Zambia?
- Tanzania, at 60.2% against 57.6% in Zambia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Tanzania and Zambia?
- 2.6%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Tanzania ranks 86th 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, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.