Ethiopia vs Somalia: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban

Ethiopia
18.9%
in 2024
Somalia
17.3%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
114th
Somalia rank
116th

People using safely managed sanitation services, urban over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 18.9% against 17.3% in Somalia, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 114th and Somalia ranks 116th of 124 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 12.7% 16.9% 4.2% Somalia
2010s 15.7% 17.0% 1.3% Somalia
2020s 18.2% 17.3% 1.0% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, urban, Ethiopia or Somalia?
Ethiopia, at 18.9% against 17.3% in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between Ethiopia and Somalia?
1.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
Ethiopia ranks 114th and Somalia ranks 116th of 124 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 safely managed 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

Indicator
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 3,817 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. 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.