Ethiopia vs Somalia: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban over time
- Ethiopia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 83.6% against 83.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 168th and Somalia ranks 167th of 184 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.9% | 67.3% | 10.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 75.2% | 5.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 81.8% | 1.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban, Ethiopia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 83.6% against 83.5% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban between Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 0.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Ethiopia ranks 168th and Somalia ranks 167th of 184 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.