Somalia vs Zambia: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities

Somalia
35.44
in 2024
Zambia
32.33
in 2024
Somalia rank
141st
Zambia rank
143rd

Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities over time

  • Somalia
  • Zambia
10203040200020122024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 35.44 against 32.33 in Zambia, a difference of 3.11.

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 12.14 1.84 Zambia
2010s 21.86 22.36 0.4961 Zambia
2020s 32.37 30.38 1.99 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities, Somalia or Zambia?
Somalia, at 35.44 against 32.33 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities between Somalia and Zambia?
3.11, 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Somalia ranks 141st and Zambia ranks 143rd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed