Somalia vs Zambia: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities
Somalia
35.4%
in 2024
Zambia
32.3%
in 2024
Somalia rank
141st
Zambia rank
143rd
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Somalia
- Zambia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 35.4% against 32.3% in Zambia, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Somalia ranks 141st and Zambia ranks 143rd of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 12.1% | 1.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 22.4% | 0.5% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 30.4% | 2.0% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities, Somalia or Zambia?
- Somalia, at 35.4% against 32.3% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities between Somalia and Zambia?
- 3.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Zambia rank globally for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Somalia ranks 141st and Zambia ranks 143rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.