Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Zambia
19.5%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
18.5%
in 2024
Zambia rank
18th
Zimbabwe rank
19th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 19.5% against 18.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Zambia ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 231 countries.
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About this data
Proportion of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.