Mozambique vs Zambia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Mozambique
14.4%
in 2017
Zambia
18.6%
in 2017
Mozambique rank
77th
Zambia rank
75th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Mozambique
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 18.6% against 14.4% in Mozambique, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 77th and Zambia ranks 75th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 6.5% | 2.4% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 15.8% | 3.0% | 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), Mozambique or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 18.6% against 14.4% in Mozambique as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Mozambique and Zambia?
- 4.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Mozambique ranks 77th and Zambia ranks 75th 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.