Nigeria vs Somalia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural

Nigeria
66.6%
in 2024
Somalia
67.5%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
137th
Somalia rank
136th

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural over time

  • Nigeria
  • Somalia
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 67.5% against 66.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.9%.

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

Nigeria ranks 137th and Somalia ranks 136th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 37.6% 14.0% 23.6% Nigeria
2010s 52.1% 36.6% 15.5% Nigeria
2020s 63.6% 60.2% 3.3% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural, Nigeria or Somalia?
Somalia, at 67.5% against 66.6% in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural between Nigeria and Somalia?
0.9%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
Nigeria ranks 137th and Somalia ranks 136th of 174 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, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural 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
221 places, 5,412 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.