Somalia vs Zambia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Somalia
21.2%
in 2017
Zambia
22.7%
in 2017
Somalia rank
77th
Zambia rank
74th

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time

  • Somalia
  • Zambia
510152025200020082017

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 22.7% against 21.2% in Somalia, a difference of 1.5%.

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

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

Somalia ranks 77th and Zambia ranks 74th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 4.7% 10.2% 5.5% Zambia
2010s 16.2% 19.8% 3.6% Zambia

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), Somalia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 22.7% against 21.2% in Somalia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Somalia and Zambia?
1.5%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Somalia and Zambia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Somalia ranks 77th and Zambia ranks 74th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed