Guinea-Bissau vs Zambia: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3

Guinea-Bissau
20.9%
in 2017
Zambia
22.1%
in 2017
Guinea-Bissau rank
81st
Zambia rank
78th

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Zambia
5101520200020082017

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 22.1% against 20.9% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

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

Guinea-Bissau ranks 81st and Zambia ranks 78th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 11.0% 10.3% 0.7% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 18.7% 19.4% 0.8% 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): q3, Guinea-Bissau or Zambia?
Zambia, at 22.1% against 20.9% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 between Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
1.2%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Zambia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 81st and Zambia ranks 78th 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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