Comoros vs Somalia: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5

Comoros
54.1%
in 2017
Somalia
51.4%
in 2017
Comoros rank
81st
Somalia rank
83rd

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 over time

  • Comoros
  • Somalia
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 54.1% against 51.4% in Somalia, a difference of 2.7%.

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

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

Comoros ranks 81st and Somalia ranks 83rd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 58.8% 45.4% 13.4% Comoros
2010s 54.8% 49.6% 5.2% Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5, Comoros or Somalia?
Comoros, at 54.1% against 51.4% in Somalia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 between Comoros and Somalia?
2.7%, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Somalia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Comoros and Somalia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
Comoros ranks 81st and Somalia ranks 83rd 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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