Somalia vs Southern African Development Community (SADC): Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved

Somalia
53.37
in 2024
Southern African Development Community (SADC)
32.6
in 2024
Somalia rank
30th
Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank
29th

Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved over time

  • Somalia
  • Southern African Development Community (SADC)
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 53.37 against 32.6 in Southern African Development Community (SADC), a difference of 20.77.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.6 times Southern African Development Community (SADC)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern African Development Community (SADC) ahead.

Somalia ranks 30th and Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 29th of 227 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Southern African Development Community (SADC) Difference Ahead
2000s 29.44 25.53 3.91 Somalia
2010s 42.41 27.67 14.74 Somalia
2020s 51.1 30.19 20.91 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, Somalia or Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
Somalia, at 53.37 against 32.6 in Southern African Development Community (SADC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved between Somalia and Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
20.77, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Somalia and Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank globally for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
Somalia ranks 30th and Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 29th of 227 countries.
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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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