Somalia vs Turkmenistan: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Somalia
8.45 million people
in 2024
Turkmenistan
7.47 million people
in 2024
Somalia rank
87th
Turkmenistan rank
90th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Somalia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 8.45 million people against 7.47 million people in Turkmenistan, a difference of 976,200 people.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Somalia ranks 87th and Turkmenistan ranks 90th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.53 million people | 4.70 million people | 2.17 million people | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 4.80 million people | 6.00 million people | 1.19 million people | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 7.56 million people | 7.20 million people | 359,062 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Somalia or Turkmenistan?
- Somalia, at 8.45 million people against 7.47 million people in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Somalia and Turkmenistan?
- 976,200 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Turkmenistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Turkmenistan rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Somalia ranks 87th and Turkmenistan ranks 90th of 232 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 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
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.