Gabon vs Zimbabwe: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Gabon
14.3%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
16.8%
in 2017
Gabon rank
73rd
Zimbabwe rank
70th

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time

  • Gabon
  • Zimbabwe
05101520200020082017

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 16.8% against 14.3% in Gabon, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.

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

Gabon ranks 73rd and Zimbabwe ranks 70th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 17.1% 20.7% 3.6% Zimbabwe
2010s 14.7% 17.9% 3.2% Zimbabwe

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), Gabon or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 16.8% against 14.3% in Gabon as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Gabon and Zimbabwe?
2.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Zimbabwe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Gabon and Zimbabwe rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Gabon ranks 73rd and Zimbabwe ranks 70th 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): Q2. 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): Q2
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