Senegal vs Zambia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Senegal
16.8%
in 2017
Zambia
18.0%
in 2017
Senegal rank
69th
Zambia rank
66th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Senegal
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 18.0% against 16.8% in Senegal, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 66th of 97 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 7.7% | 8.3% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 15.7% | 0.9% | Senegal |
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), Senegal or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 18.0% against 16.8% in Senegal as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Senegal and Zambia?
- 1.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Senegal and Zambia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Senegal ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 66th 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.