Somalia vs World Bank (low income): Proportion of population using basic sanitation services

Somalia
28.07
in 2024
World Bank (low income)
11.78
in 2024
Somalia rank
46th
World Bank (low income) rank
43rd

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services over time

  • Somalia
  • World Bank (low income)
1015202530200020122024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 28.07 against 11.78 in World Bank (low income), a difference of 16.29.

That makes Somalia's figure about 2.4 times World Bank (low income)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 46th and World Bank (low income) ranks 43rd of 149 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia World Bank (low income) Difference Ahead
2000s 15.4 8.61 6.79 Somalia
2010s 22.17 10.24 11.94 Somalia
2020s 26.85 11.73 15.12 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, Somalia or World Bank (low income)?
Somalia, at 28.07 against 11.78 in World Bank (low income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services between Somalia and World Bank (low income)?
16.29, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and World Bank (low income)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Somalia and World Bank (low income) rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
Somalia ranks 46th and World Bank (low income) ranks 43rd of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed