Somalia vs Zambia: People using improved sanitation facilities
Somalia
12.14 million people
in 2024
Zambia
12.80 million people
in 2024
Somalia rank
72nd
Zambia rank
69th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Somalia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 12.80 million people against 12.14 million people in Somalia, a difference of 665,700 people.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 72nd and Zambia ranks 69th of 232 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.03 million people | 4.24 million people | 213,670 people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 7.29 million people | 7.92 million people | 631,433 people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 10.99 million people | 11.65 million people | 663,462 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Somalia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 12.80 million people against 12.14 million people in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Somalia and Zambia?
- 665,700 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Zambia rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Somalia ranks 72nd and Zambia ranks 69th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.