Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Population using safely managed sanitation services
Zambia
31.3%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
30.0%
in 2024
Zambia rank
68th
Zimbabwe rank
69th
Population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 31.3% against 30.0% 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 68th and Zimbabwe ranks 69th of 99 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 | 11.5% | 32.7% | 21.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 31.1% | 9.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 30.0% | 0.6% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population using safely managed sanitation services, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 31.3% against 30.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using safely managed sanitation services 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 population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Zambia ranks 68th and Zimbabwe ranks 69th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.