Colombia vs Somalia: People without basic handwashing facilities
Colombia
15.64 million people
in 2024
Somalia
15.87 million people
in 2024
Colombia rank
27th
Somalia rank
26th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Colombia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 15.87 million people against 15.64 million people in Colombia, a difference of 233,500 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 27th and Somalia ranks 26th of 120 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.67 million people | 10.16 million people | 4.51 million people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 15.45 million people | 14.19 million people | 1.26 million people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Colombia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 15.87 million people against 15.64 million people in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Colombia and Somalia?
- 233,500 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Somalia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Somalia rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Colombia ranks 27th and Somalia ranks 26th of 120 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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.