South Africa vs Zambia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate
South Africa
-100 % change on previous year
in 2022
Zambia
-32.97 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
105th
Zambia rank
102nd
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports -32.97 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 67.03 % change on previous year.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 105th and Zambia ranks 102nd of 136 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6 % change on previous year | -2.12 % change on previous year | 3.88 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | -13.86 % change on previous year | -6.41 % change on previous year | 7.45 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2020s | -63.24 % change on previous year | -15.68 % change on previous year | 47.56 % change on previous year | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate, South Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at -32.97 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate between South Africa and Zambia?
- 67.03 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 105th and Zambia ranks 102nd of 136 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.