Afghanistan vs Somalia: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Afghanistan
44.8%
in 2017
Somalia
38.6%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
54th
Somalia rank
55th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 44.8% against 38.6% in Somalia, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 54th and Somalia ranks 55th of 97 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 28.0% | 2.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 35.0% | 3.9% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban), Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Afghanistan, at 44.8% against 38.6% in Somalia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 6.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Afghanistan ranks 54th and Somalia ranks 55th 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.