Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)

Afghanistan
72.7%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
77.1%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
77th
Zimbabwe rank
74th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Zimbabwe
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 77.1% against 72.7% in Afghanistan, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 77th and Zimbabwe ranks 74th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 67.6% 78.3% 10.8% Zimbabwe
2010s 70.7% 77.5% 6.9% 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), Afghanistan or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 77.1% against 72.7% in Afghanistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe?
4.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zimbabwe?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Zimbabwe rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Afghanistan ranks 77th and Zimbabwe ranks 74th 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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