Guinea-Bissau vs Zambia: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)

Guinea-Bissau
18.5%
in 2017
Zambia
21.5%
in 2017
Guinea-Bissau rank
85th
Zambia rank
83rd

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

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Zambia
05101520200020082017

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 21.5% against 18.5% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.

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

Guinea-Bissau ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 83rd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 13.6% 20.4% 6.8% Zambia
2010s 17.4% 21.2% 3.9% 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), Guinea-Bissau or Zambia?
Zambia, at 21.5% against 18.5% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
3.0%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Zambia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 83rd 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): Q2. 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): Q2
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