Afghanistan vs Somalia: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)
Afghanistan
89.7%
in 2017
Somalia
87.0%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
69th
Somalia rank
72nd
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 89.7% against 87.0% in Somalia, a difference of 2.7%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 69th and Somalia ranks 72nd of 97 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.2% | 66.1% | 4.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 80.1% | 1.9% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of), Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Afghanistan, at 89.7% against 87.0% in Somalia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 2.7%, with Afghanistan 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, urban (% of)?
- Afghanistan ranks 69th and Somalia ranks 72nd 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, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.