Ethiopia vs Somalia: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Ethiopia
52.1%
in 2017
Somalia
58.8%
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
95th
Somalia rank
92nd
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Ethiopia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 58.8% against 52.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 95th and Somalia ranks 92nd of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.8% | 50.6% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 56.3% | 4.5% | 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), Ethiopia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 58.8% against 52.1% in Ethiopia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 6.7%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Ethiopia ranks 95th and Somalia ranks 92nd 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.