Somalia vs Zimbabwe: People not using improved drinking water sources
Somalia
3.25 million people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
3.08 million people
in 2024
Somalia rank
27th
Zimbabwe rank
29th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Somalia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 3.25 million people against 3.08 million people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 171,400 people.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 27th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 231 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.60 million people | 2.85 million people | 2.76 million people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 4.58 million people | 2.98 million people | 1.59 million people | Somalia |
| 2020s | 3.62 million people | 3.06 million people | 555,760 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Somalia or Zimbabwe?
- Somalia, at 3.25 million people against 3.08 million people in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Somalia and Zimbabwe?
- 171,400 people, 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 people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Somalia ranks 27th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 231 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 People not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.