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

Somalia
44.4%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
47.8%
in 2017
Somalia rank
70th
Zimbabwe rank
68th

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

  • Somalia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 47.8% against 44.4% in Somalia, a difference of 3.4%.

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 29.8% 45.4% 15.6% Zimbabwe
2010s 39.9% 47.1% 7.2% Zimbabwe

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, Somalia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 47.8% against 44.4% in Somalia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 between Somalia and Zimbabwe?
3.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zimbabwe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Somalia and Zimbabwe rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4?
Somalia ranks 70th and Zimbabwe 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q4. 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): 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