Somalia vs Zambia: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2

Somalia
17.0%
in 2017
Zambia
18.4%
in 2017
Somalia rank
75th
Zambia rank
72nd

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 over time

  • Somalia
  • Zambia
05101520200020082017

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 18.4% against 17.0% in Somalia, a difference of 1.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.

Somalia ranks 75th and Zambia ranks 72nd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.6% 6.3% 2.7% Zambia
2010s 12.9% 15.6% 2.7% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2, Somalia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 18.4% against 17.0% in Somalia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 between Somalia and Zambia?
1.4%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Somalia and Zambia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2?
Somalia ranks 75th and Zambia 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of 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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed