Ghana vs Zambia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Ghana
25.6%
in 2017
Zambia
32.9%
in 2017
Ghana rank
84th
Zambia rank
81st
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 32.9% against 25.6% in Ghana, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 84th 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 | Ghana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 28.6% | 4.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 31.9% | 6.7% | 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), Ghana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 32.9% against 25.6% in Ghana as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Ghana and Zambia?
- 7.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Ghana ranks 84th 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.