Kenya vs Zambia: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Kenya
12.9%
in 2017
Zambia
13.9%
in 2017
Kenya rank
86th
Zambia rank
84th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 13.9% against 12.9% in Kenya, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 86th and Zambia ranks 84th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 10.8% | 2.6% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 13.2% | 0.2% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban), Kenya or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 13.9% against 12.9% in Kenya as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Kenya and Zambia?
- 1.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Kenya ranks 86th and Zambia ranks 84th 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.