Zambia vs Zimbabwe: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Zambia
11.1%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
8.7%
in 2017
Zambia rank
69th
Zimbabwe rank
71st
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 11.1% against 8.7% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Zambia ranks 69th and Zimbabwe ranks 71st of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 9.7% | 5.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.0% | 0.5% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 11.1% against 8.7% in Zimbabwe as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 2.4%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Zambia ranks 69th and Zimbabwe ranks 71st 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.