India vs Somalia: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3

India
42.1%
in 2017
Somalia
38.6%
in 2017
India rank
61st
Somalia rank
64th

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 over time

  • India
  • Somalia
10203040200020082017

How they compare

India currently reports 42.1% against 38.6% in Somalia, a difference of 3.5%.

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

Across all 18 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 61st and Somalia ranks 64th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 19.9% 9.2% 10.7% India
2010s 35.4% 29.7% 5.7% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3, India or Somalia?
India, at 42.1% against 38.6% in Somalia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 between India and Somalia?
3.5%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Somalia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do India and Somalia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3?
India ranks 61st and Somalia ranks 64th 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): 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 sanitation services (% of 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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed