Côte d'Ivoire vs Zambia: Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services
Côte d'Ivoire
40.4%
in 2024
Zambia
37.5%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
206th
Zambia rank
209th
Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Zambia
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 40.4% against 37.5% in Zambia, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 206th and Zambia ranks 209th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 24.2% | 0.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 31.1% | 0.7% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 36.0% | 2.6% | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using at least basic sanitation services, Côte d'Ivoire or Zambia?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 40.4% against 37.5% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using at least basic sanitation services between Côte d'Ivoire and Zambia?
- 2.9%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Zambia rank globally for share of the population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 206th and Zambia ranks 209th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.