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

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.

Indicator: People without basic handwashing facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.