Uganda vs Zambia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)
Uganda
52.6%
in 2017
Zambia
57.6%
in 2017
Uganda rank
90th
Zambia rank
88th
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 57.6% against 52.6% in Uganda, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 90th and Zambia ranks 88th of 97 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.0% | 49.2% | 5.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 55.6% | 5.5% | 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), Uganda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 57.6% against 52.6% in Uganda as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Uganda and Zambia?
- 5.0%, 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, rural (% of)?
- Uganda ranks 90th 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.