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
24681012200020082017

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.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed