Uganda vs Zambia: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Uganda
28.2%
in 2017
Zambia
21.5%
in 2017
Uganda rank
80th
Zambia rank
83rd
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 28.2% against 21.5% in Zambia, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 80th and Zambia ranks 83rd of 97 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 20.4% | 7.4% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 21.2% | 6.8% | Uganda |
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), Uganda or Zambia?
- Uganda, at 28.2% against 21.5% in Zambia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Uganda and Zambia?
- 6.7%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Uganda ranks 80th 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.