Serbia vs Zambia: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural

Serbia
29.6%
in 2024
Zambia
31.3%
in 2024
Serbia rank
71st
Zambia rank
69th

People using safely managed sanitation services, rural over time

  • Serbia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 31.3% against 29.6% in Serbia, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.

Serbia ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 69th of 100 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 31.1% 11.5% 19.6% Serbia
2010s 30.5% 21.5% 8.9% Serbia
2020s 29.8% 29.4% 0.4% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, rural, Serbia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 31.3% against 29.6% in Serbia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between Serbia and Zambia?
1.7%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Serbia and Zambia rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
Serbia ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 69th of 100 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). 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 safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 3,114 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.