Kyrgyzstan vs Zambia: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Kyrgyzstan
7.08 million people
in 2024
Zambia
7.99 million people
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
91st
Zambia rank
88th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 7.99 million people against 7.08 million people in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 906,970 people.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 91st and Zambia ranks 88th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.89 million people | 2.84 million people | 2.05 million people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 5.76 million people | 5.05 million people | 703,802 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 6.82 million people | 7.27 million people | 446,754 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Kyrgyzstan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 7.99 million people against 7.08 million people in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Kyrgyzstan and Zambia?
- 906,970 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Zambia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 91st and Zambia ranks 88th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.