African Union vs Somalia: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved

African Union
31.09
in 2024
Somalia
53.37
in 2024
African Union rank
31st
Somalia rank
30th

Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved over time

  • African Union
  • Somalia
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 53.37 against 31.09 in African Union, a difference of 22.28.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.7 times African Union's.

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

African Union ranks 31st and Somalia ranks 30th of 61 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade African Union Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 25.66 29.44 3.78 Somalia
2010s 27.83 42.41 14.58 Somalia
2020s 29.97 51.1 21.12 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved, African Union or Somalia?
Somalia, at 53.37 against 31.09 in African Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved between African Union and Somalia?
22.28, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for African Union and Somalia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do African Union and Somalia rank globally for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
African Union ranks 31st and Somalia ranks 30th of 61 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (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 improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
288 places, 6,989 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed