Tanzania vs Zambia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Tanzania
-0.3794 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia
-0.4197 % change on previous year
in 2024
Tanzania rank
49th
Zambia rank
52nd
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Tanzania
- Zambia
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports -0.3794 % change on previous year against -0.4197 % change on previous year in Zambia, a difference of 0.0403 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Zambia ahead.
Tanzania ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 52nd of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4333 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 0.6377 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.2781 % change on previous year | 0.4877 % change on previous year | 0.2097 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2020s | -0.2017 % change on previous year | -0.2857 % change on previous year | 0.084 % change on previous year | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Tanzania or Zambia?
- Tanzania, at -0.3794 % change on previous year against -0.4197 % change on previous year in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Tanzania and Zambia?
- 0.0403 % change on previous year, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Tanzania ranks 49th 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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About this data
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.