Guinea vs Somalia: People using at least basic drinking water services

Guinea
74.2%
in 2024
Somalia
75.3%
in 2024
Guinea rank
184th
Somalia rank
182nd

People using at least basic drinking water services over time

  • Guinea
  • Somalia
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 75.3% against 74.2% in Guinea, a difference of 1.1%.

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

Guinea ranks 184th and Somalia ranks 182nd of 214 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 53.1% 32.8% 20.3% Guinea
2010s 62.6% 53.1% 9.5% Guinea
2020s 72.0% 70.4% 1.6% Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, Guinea or Somalia?
Somalia, at 75.3% against 74.2% in Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services between Guinea and Somalia?
1.1%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Somalia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guinea and Somalia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services?
Guinea ranks 184th and Somalia ranks 182nd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,373 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.