Afghanistan vs Somalia: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)
Afghanistan
91.8%
in 2017
Somalia
92.6%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
77th
Somalia rank
74th
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 92.6% against 91.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 77th and Somalia ranks 74th of 97 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.8% | 87.6% | 6.8% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 87.4% | 90.9% | 3.5% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 92.6% against 91.8% in Afghanistan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 0.8%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Afghanistan ranks 77th and Somalia ranks 74th 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.