Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation
Zambia
31.28
in 2024
Zimbabwe
29.98
in 2024
Zambia rank
69th
Zimbabwe rank
70th
Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 31.28 against 29.98 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.3.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Zambia ranks 69th and Zimbabwe ranks 70th of 100 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.49 | 32.71 | 21.22 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 21.53 | 31.13 | 9.6 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 29.39 | 30.01 | 0.6183 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the urban and rural population using safely managed, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 31.28 against 29.98 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the urban and rural population using safely managed between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 1.3, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed?
- Zambia ranks 69th and Zimbabwe ranks 70th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.