Somalia vs Uganda: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)

Somalia
35.9%
in 2017
Uganda
38.1%
in 2017
Somalia rank
86th
Uganda rank
83rd

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time

  • Somalia
  • Uganda
010203040200020082017

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 38.1% against 35.9% in Somalia, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 86th and Uganda ranks 83rd of 97 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 3.2% 29.8% 26.6% Uganda
2010s 25.6% 35.8% 10.2% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of), Somalia or Uganda?
Uganda, at 38.1% against 35.9% in Somalia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Somalia and Uganda?
2.2%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Uganda?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Somalia and Uganda rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Somalia ranks 86th and Uganda ranks 83rd 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed