Somalia vs South Sudan: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities

Somalia
8.70 million people
in 2024
South Sudan
7.64 million people
in 2024
Somalia rank
30th
South Sudan rank
33rd

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 8.70 million people against 7.64 million people in South Sudan, a difference of 1.05 million people.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was South Sudan ahead.

Somalia ranks 30th and South Sudan ranks 33rd of 113 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population 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
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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