Somalia vs Western Africa (African Union): Proportion of population using unimproved … Proportion using
Somalia
21.7
in 2024
Western Africa (African Union)
17.02
in 2024
Somalia rank
26th
Western Africa (African Union) rank
27th
Proportion of population using unimproved … Proportion using over time
- Somalia
- Western Africa (African Union)
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 21.7 against 17.02 in Western Africa (African Union), a difference of 4.68.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Western Africa (African Union)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Africa (African Union) ahead.
Somalia ranks 26th and Western Africa (African Union) ranks 27th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Western Africa (African Union) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Western Africa (African Union) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.36 | 22.38 | 11.03 | Western Africa (African Union) |
| 2010s | 17.08 | 19.69 | 2.61 | Western Africa (African Union) |
| 2020s | 20.79 | 17.53 | 3.26 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites, Somalia or Western Africa (African Union)?
- Somalia, at 21.7 against 17.02 in Western Africa (African Union) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between Somalia and Western Africa (African Union)?
- 4.68, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Western Africa (African Union)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Western Africa (African Union) rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Somalia ranks 26th and Western Africa (African Union) ranks 27th 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.