Somalia vs Zimbabwe: Population using at least basic sanitation services
Somalia
35.4%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
31.8%
in 2024
Somalia rank
140th
Zimbabwe rank
143rd
Population using at least basic sanitation services 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 140th and Zimbabwe ranks 143rd of 174 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 population using at least basic sanitation services, Somalia or Zimbabwe?
- Somalia, at 35.4% against 31.8% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using at least basic sanitation services 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 population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Somalia ranks 140th and Zimbabwe ranks 143rd 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.