Namibia vs Zambia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per

Namibia
0.3127 people per person
in 2024
Zambia
0.3084 people per person
in 2024
Namibia rank
23rd
Zambia rank
24th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per over time

  • Namibia
  • Zambia
00.20.40.6200020122024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.3127 people per person against 0.3084 people per person in Zambia, a difference of 0.0043 people per person.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 24th of 171 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5265 people per person 0.5239 people per person 0.0026 people per person Namibia
2010s 0.4108 people per person 0.4093 people per person 0.0015 people per person Namibia
2020s 0.3316 people per person 0.3289 people per person 0.0026 people per person Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per, Namibia or Zambia?
Namibia, at 0.3127 people per person against 0.3084 people per person in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Namibia and Zambia?
0.0043 people per person, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Namibia ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 24th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. 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, per capita
Unit
people per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 4,169 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.