Vietnam vs Zambia: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre

Vietnam
12.28 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
11.46 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam rank
58th
Zambia rank
60th

People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre over time

  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 12.28 people per square kilometre against 11.46 people per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 0.82 people per square kilometre.

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

Across all 24 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

Vietnam ranks 58th and Zambia ranks 60th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Vietnam Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 99.57 people per square kilometre 9.93 people per square kilometre 89.64 people per square kilometre Vietnam
2010s 55.11 people per square kilometre 11.12 people per square kilometre 43.99 people per square kilometre Vietnam
2020s 19.98 people per square kilometre 11.46 people per square kilometre 8.52 people per square kilometre Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre, Vietnam or Zambia?
Vietnam, at 12.28 people per square kilometre against 11.46 people per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between Vietnam and Zambia?
0.82 people per square kilometre, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Vietnam and Zambia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Vietnam and Zambia rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
Vietnam ranks 58th and Zambia ranks 60th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 4,921 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.