Côte d'Ivoire vs Zambia: People using at least basic sanitation services

Côte d'Ivoire
40.4%
in 2024
Zambia
37.5%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
188th
Zambia rank
191st

People using at least basic sanitation services over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 40.4% against 37.5% in Zambia, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 188th and Zambia ranks 191st of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 23.3% 24.2% 0.9% Zambia
2010s 31.7% 31.1% 0.7% Côte d'Ivoire
2020s 38.6% 36.0% 2.6% Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, Côte d'Ivoire or Zambia?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 40.4% against 37.5% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services between Côte d'Ivoire and Zambia?
2.9%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Zambia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 188th and Zambia ranks 191st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). 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)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,338 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.