Tanzania vs Zimbabwe: People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … using Q1 lowest urban

Tanzania
31.2%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
30.5%
in 2017
Tanzania rank
65th
Zimbabwe rank
67th

People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … using Q1 lowest urban over time

  • Tanzania
  • Zimbabwe
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 31.2% against 30.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Tanzania ranks 65th and Zimbabwe ranks 67th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 5.4% 32.0% 26.6% Zimbabwe
2010s 23.7% 31.0% 7.2% Zimbabwe

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), Tanzania or Zimbabwe?
Tanzania, at 31.2% against 30.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
0.7%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Tanzania and Zimbabwe rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Tanzania ranks 65th and Zimbabwe ranks 67th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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