Somalia vs Zimbabwe: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural

Somalia
35.4%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
31.8%
in 2024
Somalia rank
137th
Zimbabwe rank
140th

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural over time

  • Somalia
  • Zimbabwe
10203040200020122024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 35.4% against 31.8% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 3.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Somalia ranks 137th and Zimbabwe ranks 140th of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 10.3% 34.8% 24.5% Zimbabwe
2010s 21.9% 33.1% 11.3% Zimbabwe
2020s 32.4% 31.9% 0.5% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural, Somalia or Zimbabwe?
Somalia, at 35.4% against 31.8% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural between Somalia and Zimbabwe?
3.6%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Somalia and Zimbabwe rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
Somalia ranks 137th and Zimbabwe ranks 140th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). 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)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 5,336 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.