Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
17.02
in 2024
Zimbabwe
21.64
in 2024
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) rank
27th
Zimbabwe rank
27th

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time

  • Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
  • Zimbabwe
510152025200020122024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 21.64 against 17.02 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a difference of 4.62.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.3 times Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ahead.

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 27th and Zimbabwe ranks 27th of 61 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 22.38 5.61 16.77 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
2010s 19.69 13.72 5.97 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
2020s 17.53 19.95 2.42 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 21.64 against 17.02 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Zimbabwe?
4.62, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 27th and Zimbabwe ranks 27th of 61 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed