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

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.

Indicator: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation 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: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.