Somalia vs Zimbabwe: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities
Somalia
35.4%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
31.8%
in 2024
Somalia rank
141st
Zimbabwe rank
144th
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Somalia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 35.4% against 31.8% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Somalia ranks 141st and Zimbabwe ranks 144th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 34.8% | 24.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 33.1% | 11.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 31.9% | 0.5% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Somalia, at 35.4% against 31.8% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities between Somalia and Zimbabwe?
- 3.6%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Somalia ranks 141st and Zimbabwe ranks 144th 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.