African Union vs Zambia: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services

African Union
15.45
in 2024
Zambia
22.59
in 2024
African Union rank
20th
Zambia rank
17th

Proportion of population using limited sanitation services over time

  • African Union
  • Zambia
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 22.59 against 15.45 in African Union, a difference of 7.14.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.5 times African Union's.

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

African Union ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 17th of 61 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, African Union averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade African Union Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 14.16 11.95 2.21 African Union
2010s 15.03 17.56 2.53 Zambia
2020s 15.39 21.71 6.31 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using limited sanitation services, African Union or Zambia?
Zambia, at 22.59 against 15.45 in African Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using limited sanitation services between African Union and Zambia?
7.14, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for African Union and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do African Union and Zambia rank globally for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
African Union ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 17th of 61 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed