Somalia vs Zambia: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre

Somalia
10.9 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
11.46 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia rank
62nd
Zambia rank
60th

People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre over time

  • Somalia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 11.46 people per square kilometre against 10.9 people per square kilometre in Somalia, a difference of 0.56 people per square kilometre.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.

Somalia ranks 62nd and Zambia ranks 60th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 10.21 people per square kilometre 9.93 people per square kilometre 0.281 people per square kilometre Somalia
2010s 10.35 people per square kilometre 11.12 people per square kilometre 0.765 people per square kilometre Zambia
2020s 10.87 people per square kilometre 11.46 people per square kilometre 0.5912 people per square kilometre Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre, Somalia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 11.46 people per square kilometre against 10.9 people per square kilometre in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between Somalia and Zambia?
0.56 people per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Somalia and Zambia rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
Somalia ranks 62nd and Zambia ranks 60th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 4,921 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.