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
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.