Niger vs Zambia: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Niger
37.7%
in 2017
Zambia
34.1%
in 2017
Niger rank
78th
Zambia rank
80th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Niger
- Zambia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 37.7% against 34.1% in Zambia, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Niger ranks 78th and Zambia ranks 80th of 97 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 34.9% | 0.2% | Niger |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 34.3% | 3.0% | Niger |
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), Niger or Zambia?
- Niger, at 37.7% against 34.1% in Zambia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Niger and Zambia?
- 3.6%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Zambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Niger and Zambia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Niger ranks 78th and Zambia ranks 80th 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): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.