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

Afghanistan
92.9%
in 2017
Somalia
93.4%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
70th
Somalia rank
68th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Somalia
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 93.4% against 92.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 70th and Somalia ranks 68th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 80.4% 79.9% 0.5% Afghanistan
2010s 88.0% 88.9% 0.9% Somalia

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?
Somalia, at 93.4% against 92.9% in Afghanistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Afghanistan and Somalia?
0.5%, 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, urban (% of)?
Afghanistan ranks 70th and Somalia ranks 68th 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): Q3. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q3
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