Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location
Zambia
37.5%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
34.6%
in 2024
Zambia rank
207th
Zimbabwe rank
210th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 37.5% against 34.6% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Zambia ranks 207th and Zimbabwe ranks 210th of 230 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 43.9% | 19.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 38.4% | 7.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 34.7% | 1.3% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 37.5% against 34.6% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 2.9%, 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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Zambia ranks 207th and Zimbabwe ranks 210th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.