Namibia vs Somalia: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location
Namibia
38.7%
in 2024
Somalia
44.5%
in 2024
Namibia rank
205th
Somalia rank
202nd
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time
- Namibia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 44.5% against 38.7% in Namibia, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 205th and Somalia ranks 202nd of 230 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 24.0% | 5.7% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 34.6% | 0.4% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 42.4% | 4.3% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location, Namibia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 44.5% against 38.7% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Namibia and Somalia?
- 5.8%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Somalia rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Namibia ranks 205th and Somalia ranks 202nd of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.