Gambia vs Somalia: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4

Gambia
43.1%
in 2017
Somalia
44.4%
in 2017
Gambia rank
72nd
Somalia rank
70th

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 over time

  • Gambia
  • Somalia
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 44.4% against 43.1% in Gambia, a difference of 1.3%.

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

Gambia ranks 72nd and Somalia ranks 70th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 50.0% 29.8% 20.2% Gambia
2010s 44.3% 39.9% 4.4% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4, Gambia or Somalia?
Somalia, at 44.4% against 43.1% in Gambia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 between Gambia and Somalia?
1.3%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Somalia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Gambia and Somalia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4?
Gambia ranks 72nd and Somalia ranks 70th 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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