Tanzania, United Republic of vs Zambia: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2

Tanzania, United Republic of
18.6%
in 2017
Zambia
18.4%
in 2017
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
71st
Zambia rank
72nd

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 over time

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia
05101520200020082017

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 18.6% against 18.4% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 72nd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.5% 6.3% 3.8% Zambia
2010s 13.8% 15.6% 1.8% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2, Tanzania, United Republic of or Zambia?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 18.6% against 18.4% in Zambia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 between Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?
0.2%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 72nd 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2
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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed