Afghanistan vs Zambia: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Afghanistan
58.9%
in 2017
Zambia
56.5%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
68th
Zambia rank
71st
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Afghanistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 58.9% against 56.5% in Zambia, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Zambia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 71st of 97 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.9% | 58.9% | 11.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 57.1% | 2.6% | 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), Afghanistan or Zambia?
- Afghanistan, at 58.9% against 56.5% in Zambia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 2.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Afghanistan ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 71st 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.