Somalia vs West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites

Somalia
21.7
in 2024
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
24.79
in 2024
Somalia rank
26th
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
23rd

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time

  • Somalia
  • West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
10152025200020122024

How they compare

West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) currently reports 24.79 against 21.7 in Somalia, a difference of 3.09.

That makes West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 26th and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 23rd of 231 countries.

West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 11.36 26.85 15.49 West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2010s 17.08 25.79 8.71 West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2020s 20.79 25.02 4.23 West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites, Somalia or West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), at 24.79 against 21.7 in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between Somalia and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
3.09, with West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Somalia and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Somalia ranks 26th and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 23rd of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed