Ghana vs Somalia: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban
Ghana
17.6%
in 2024
Somalia
17.3%
in 2024
Ghana rank
115th
Somalia rank
116th
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban over time
- Ghana
- Somalia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 17.6% against 17.3% in Somalia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Ghana ranks 115th and Somalia ranks 116th of 124 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 16.9% | 8.6% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 17.0% | 3.6% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 17.3% | 0.5% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, urban, Ghana or Somalia?
- Ghana, at 17.6% against 17.3% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between Ghana and Somalia?
- 0.3%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Somalia rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Ghana ranks 115th 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
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.