Afghanistan vs Zambia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Afghanistan
31.1%
in 2017
Zambia
32.9%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
83rd
Zambia rank
81st

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Zambia
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 32.9% against 31.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 81st of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 25.9% 29.3% 3.4% Zambia
2010s 29.0% 31.9% 2.9% 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), Afghanistan or Zambia?
Zambia, at 32.9% against 31.1% in Afghanistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Afghanistan and Zambia?
1.8%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Afghanistan ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 81st 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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