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

Zambia
0.3084 people per person
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.3345 people per person
in 2024
Zambia rank
24th
Zimbabwe rank
21st

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

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
00.20.40.6200020122024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.3345 people per person against 0.3084 people per person in Zambia, a difference of 0.0261 people per person.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Zambia ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Zambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5239 people per person 0.3348 people per person 0.1891 people per person Zambia
2010s 0.4093 people per person 0.3378 people per person 0.0715 people per person Zambia
2020s 0.3289 people per person 0.3358 people per person 0.0068 people per person Zimbabwe

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, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 0.3345 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 Zambia and Zimbabwe?
0.0261 people per person, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Zambia ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st 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.