South Africa vs Zambia: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita

South Africa
0.0028 people per person
in 2024
Zambia
0.0032 people per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
58th
Zambia rank
57th

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita over time

  • South Africa
  • Zambia
0.0030.0050.0070.010.0130.015200020122024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.0032 people per person against 0.0028 people per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0004 people per person.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

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

South Africa ranks 58th and Zambia ranks 57th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0128 people per person 0.0104 people per person 0.0025 people per person South Africa
2010s 0.0081 people per person 0.0072 people per person 0.0009 people per person South Africa
2020s 0.004 people per person 0.0041 people per person 0.0002 people per person Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita, South Africa or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.0032 people per person against 0.0028 people per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita between South Africa and Zambia?
0.0004 people per person, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita?
South Africa ranks 58th and Zambia ranks 57th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita
Unit
people per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
182 places, 4,460 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.