Somalia vs Western Africa (African Union): Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites
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 sanitation facilites 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.