Gambia vs Zimbabwe: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Gambia
40.7%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
46.0%
in 2017
Gambia rank
62nd
Zimbabwe rank
59th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Gambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 46.0% against 40.7% in Gambia, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 62nd and Zimbabwe ranks 59th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.8% | 47.1% | 13.6% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 46.3% | 2.1% | 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), Gambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 46.0% against 40.7% in Gambia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Gambia and Zimbabwe?
- 5.3%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zimbabwe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Gambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Gambia 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.