Somalia vs Zambia: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)
Somalia
44.2%
in 2017
Zambia
40.4%
in 2017
Somalia rank
85th
Zambia rank
88th
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time
- Somalia
- Zambia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 44.2% against 40.4% in Zambia, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Somalia ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 88th of 97 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 29.3% | 23.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 37.8% | 5.3% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Somalia or Zambia?
- Somalia, at 44.2% against 40.4% in Zambia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Somalia and Zambia?
- 3.8%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Somalia and Zambia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Somalia ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 88th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.