Tanzania, United Republic of vs Zimbabwe: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Tanzania, United Republic of
52.0%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
61.7%
in 2017
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
63rd
Zimbabwe rank
62nd

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

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zimbabwe
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 61.7% against 52.0% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 9.7%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 63rd and Zimbabwe ranks 62nd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 15.3% 56.1% 40.8% Zimbabwe
2010s 41.5% 60.1% 18.6% 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), Tanzania, United Republic of or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 61.7% against 52.0% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Tanzania, United Republic of and Zimbabwe?
9.7%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Zimbabwe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Zimbabwe rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 63rd and Zimbabwe ranks 62nd 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