Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Afghanistan
25.4%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
30.9%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
62nd
Zimbabwe rank
59th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Afghanistan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 30.9% against 25.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 62nd and Zimbabwe ranks 59th of 97 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 33.6% | 7.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 31.8% | 6.2% | 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), Afghanistan or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 30.9% against 25.4% in Afghanistan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe?
- 5.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zimbabwe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Zimbabwe rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Afghanistan ranks 62nd and Zimbabwe ranks 59th 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): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.