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

Guinea
37.9%
in 2017
Somalia
39.7%
in 2017
Guinea rank
78th
Somalia rank
75th

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

  • Guinea
  • Somalia
010203040200020082017

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 39.7% against 37.9% in Guinea, a difference of 1.8%.

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

Guinea ranks 78th and Somalia ranks 75th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 20.4% 22.1% 1.7% Somalia
2010s 32.7% 34.3% 1.6% Somalia

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), Guinea or Somalia?
Somalia, at 39.7% against 37.9% in Guinea as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Guinea and Somalia?
1.8%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Somalia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Guinea and Somalia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Guinea ranks 78th and Somalia ranks 75th 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): 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, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed