Eritrea vs Zambia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Eritrea
-0.3942 % change on previous year
in 2016
Zambia
-0.4197 % change on previous year
in 2024
Eritrea rank
50th
Zambia rank
52nd

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Eritrea
  • Zambia
-1012200120122024

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports -0.3942 % change on previous year against -0.4197 % change on previous year in Zambia, a difference of 0.0255 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Zambia ahead.

Eritrea ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 52nd of 163 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.02 % change on previous year 1.07 % change on previous year 0.0499 % change on previous year Zambia
2010s -0.0497 % change on previous year 0.6329 % change on previous year 0.6826 % change on previous year Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Eritrea or Zambia?
Eritrea, at -0.3942 % change on previous year against -0.4197 % change on previous year in Zambia as of 2016.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Eritrea and Zambia?
0.0255 % change on previous year, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Zambia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Eritrea and Zambia rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
Eritrea ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 52nd of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
163 places, 3,683 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.