Burkina Faso vs Somalia: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)

Burkina Faso
50.9%
in 2017
Somalia
43.4%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
66th
Somalia rank
69th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Somalia
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 50.9% against 43.4% in Somalia, a difference of 7.5%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 66th and Somalia ranks 69th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 48.3% 40.5% 7.7% Burkina Faso
2010s 50.3% 42.5% 7.8% Burkina Faso

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), Burkina Faso or Somalia?
Burkina Faso, at 50.9% against 43.4% in Somalia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Burkina Faso and Somalia?
7.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Somalia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Burkina Faso and Somalia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Burkina Faso ranks 66th and Somalia ranks 69th 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): Q3. 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q3
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