Somalia vs Vanuatu: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban over time
- Somalia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 54.0% against 50.8% in Vanuatu, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Somalia ranks 151st and Vanuatu ranks 154th of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.2% | 68.3% | 19.1% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 59.7% | 8.1% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 52.6% | 0.9% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban, Somalia or Vanuatu?
- Somalia, at 54.0% against 50.8% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban between Somalia and Vanuatu?
- 3.2%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Vanuatu rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Somalia ranks 151st and Vanuatu ranks 154th of 182 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.