Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) vs Zambia: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
16.74
in 2024
Zambia
22.59
in 2024
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
14th
Zambia rank
17th

Proportion of population using limited sanitation services over time

  • Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
  • Zambia
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 22.59 against 16.74 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 5.85.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 17th of 61 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 10.36 11.95 1.59 Zambia
2010s 13.72 17.56 3.84 Zambia
2020s 16.32 21.71 5.38 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using limited sanitation services, Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) or Zambia?
Zambia, at 22.59 against 16.74 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using limited sanitation services between Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Zambia?
5.85, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Zambia rank globally for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 14th 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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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