Burkina Faso vs Zambia: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)
Burkina Faso
78.8%
in 2017
Zambia
80.3%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
88th
Zambia rank
86th
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 80.3% against 78.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 88th and Zambia ranks 86th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.5% | 82.2% | 0.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 80.7% | 1.0% | 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), Burkina Faso or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 80.3% against 78.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 1.5%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 88th and Zambia ranks 86th 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): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.