Somalia vs Zambia: Population using at least basic sanitation services
Somalia
35.4%
in 2024
Zambia
32.3%
in 2024
Somalia rank
140th
Zambia rank
142nd
Population using at least basic sanitation services 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 140th and Zambia ranks 142nd of 174 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 population using at least basic sanitation services, Somalia or Zambia?
- Somalia, at 35.4% against 32.3% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using at least basic sanitation services 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 population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Somalia ranks 140th and Zambia ranks 142nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.