Sao Tome and Principe vs Zambia: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)
Sao Tome and Principe
87.5%
in 2017
Zambia
88.7%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe rank
84th
Zambia rank
81st
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 88.7% against 87.5% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 84th and Zambia ranks 81st of 97 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.8% | 85.7% | 8.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 88.0% | 3.0% | 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), Sao Tome and Principe or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 88.7% against 87.5% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 1.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 84th and Zambia ranks 81st 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): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.