Gambia vs Zambia: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita

Gambia
0.4007 people per person
in 2024
Zambia
0.3993 people per person
in 2024
Gambia rank
24th
Zambia rank
25th

People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita over time

  • Gambia
  • Zambia
0.20.40.6200020122024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.4007 people per person against 0.3993 people per person in Zambia, a difference of 0.0014 people per person.

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

Gambia ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 25th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2021 people per person 0.6383 people per person 0.4362 people per person Zambia
2010s 0.3249 people per person 0.5139 people per person 0.189 people per person Zambia
2020s 0.3982 people per person 0.4231 people per person 0.0248 people per person Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita, Gambia or Zambia?
Gambia, at 0.4007 people per person against 0.3993 people per person in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita between Gambia and Zambia?
0.0014 people per person, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Zambia rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
Gambia ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 25th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People 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 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
214 places, 5,166 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People 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.