Afghanistan vs Zambia: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4

Afghanistan
29.1%
in 2017
Zambia
26.6%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
80th
Zambia rank
83rd

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Zambia
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 29.1% against 26.6% in Zambia, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 80th and Zambia ranks 83rd of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 24.1% 24.2% 0.1% Zambia
2010s 27.1% 25.9% 1.2% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4, Afghanistan or Zambia?
Afghanistan, at 29.1% against 26.6% in Zambia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 between Afghanistan and Zambia?
2.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4?
Afghanistan ranks 80th and Zambia ranks 83rd 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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