Somalia vs Zimbabwe: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Somalia
2.58 million people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
2.10 million people
in 2024
Somalia rank
23rd
Zimbabwe rank
24th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Somalia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 2.58 million people against 2.10 million people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 483,350 people.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 175 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.87 million people | 3.59 million people | 1.28 million people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 3.82 million people | 2.98 million people | 836,353 people | Somalia |
| 2020s | 2.91 million people | 2.31 million people | 599,578 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Somalia or Zimbabwe?
- Somalia, at 2.58 million people against 2.10 million people in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Somalia and Zimbabwe?
- 483,350 people, with Somalia 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Somalia ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 24th 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.