Namibia vs Somalia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Namibia
19.8%
in 2017
Somalia
21.2%
in 2017
Namibia rank
80th
Somalia rank
77th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Namibia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 21.2% against 19.8% in Namibia, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 80th and Somalia ranks 77th of 97 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 4.7% | 7.7% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 16.2% | 2.3% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), Namibia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 21.2% against 19.8% in Namibia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Namibia and Somalia?
- 1.4%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Somalia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Namibia and Somalia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Namibia ranks 80th and Somalia ranks 77th 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, rural (% of rural population): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.