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

Ethiopia
72.2%
in 2017
Zambia
67.4%
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
81st
Zambia rank
84th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Zambia
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 72.2% against 67.4% in Zambia, a difference of 4.8%.

That makes Ethiopia'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.

Ethiopia ranks 81st and Zambia ranks 84th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 54.6% 71.7% 17.0% Zambia
2010s 67.3% 68.4% 1.1% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of), Ethiopia or Zambia?
Ethiopia, at 72.2% against 67.4% in Zambia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Ethiopia and Zambia?
4.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Ethiopia ranks 81st and Zambia ranks 84th 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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