Somalia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)

Somalia
43.8%
in 2017
Tanzania, United Republic of
47.0%
in 2017
Somalia rank
81st
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
78th

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

  • Somalia
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 47.0% against 43.8% in Somalia, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.

Somalia ranks 81st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 78th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 42.1% 23.0% 19.1% Somalia
2010s 43.3% 40.1% 3.2% Somalia

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), Somalia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 47.0% against 43.8% in Somalia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Somalia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
3.2%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Somalia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Somalia ranks 81st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 78th 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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