Burundi vs Zambia: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5

Burundi
63.0%
in 2017
Zambia
64.2%
in 2017
Burundi rank
75th
Zambia rank
73rd

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 over time

  • Burundi
  • Zambia
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 64.2% against 63.0% in Burundi, a difference of 1.2%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 75th and Zambia ranks 73rd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 49.9% 66.5% 16.6% Zambia
2010s 59.2% 64.7% 5.6% 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): q5, Burundi or Zambia?
Zambia, at 64.2% against 63.0% in Burundi as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 between Burundi and Zambia?
1.2%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Burundi and Zambia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
Burundi ranks 75th and Zambia ranks 73rd 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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