Tanzania vs Zimbabwe: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities

Tanzania
25.77
in 2024
Zimbabwe
31.83
in 2024
Tanzania rank
146th
Zimbabwe rank
144th

Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities over time

  • Tanzania
  • Zimbabwe
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 31.83 against 25.77 in Tanzania, a difference of 6.06.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.

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

Tanzania ranks 146th and Zimbabwe ranks 144th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 5.44 34.84 29.4 Zimbabwe
2010s 16.38 33.13 16.75 Zimbabwe
2020s 23.88 31.87 8 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities, Tanzania or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 31.83 against 25.77 in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities between Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
6.06, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Tanzania and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Tanzania ranks 146th and Zimbabwe ranks 144th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed