Guinea vs Zambia: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Guinea
37.3%
in 2024
Zambia
39.9%
in 2024
Guinea rank
27th
Zambia rank
25th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 39.9% against 37.3% in Guinea, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 25th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.3% | 63.8% | 6.5% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 51.4% | 1.5% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 42.3% | 2.6% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Guinea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 39.9% against 37.3% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Guinea and Zambia?
- 2.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Zambia rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Guinea ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 25th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.