Somalia vs Zimbabwe: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Somalia
6.87 million people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
5.70 million people
in 2024
Somalia rank
32nd
Zimbabwe rank
35th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Somalia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 6.87 million people against 5.70 million people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.17 million people.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 232 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 | 6.40 million people | 4.40 million people | 2.00 million people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 6.50 million people | 5.01 million people | 1.49 million people | Somalia |
| 2020s | 6.83 million people | 5.53 million people | 1.30 million people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Somalia or Zimbabwe?
- Somalia, at 6.87 million people against 5.70 million people in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Somalia and Zimbabwe?
- 1.17 million 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 sanitation facilities?
- Somalia ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 35th 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.