Somalia vs Zimbabwe: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Somalia
5.04 million people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
5.56 million people
in 2024
Somalia rank
35th
Zimbabwe rank
32nd
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Somalia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 5.56 million people against 5.04 million people in Somalia, a difference of 528,400 people.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.49 million people | 4.17 million people | 1.32 million people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 5.18 million people | 4.84 million people | 346,535 people | Somalia |
| 2020s | 5.11 million people | 5.40 million people | 285,098 people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Somalia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 5.56 million people against 5.04 million people in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Somalia and Zimbabwe?
- 528,400 people, with Zimbabwe 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Somalia ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 175 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 in rural areas 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.