Eritrea vs Somalia: Sanitation facilities usage
Eritrea
2.09 million people
in 2016
Somalia
2.75 million people
in 2024
Eritrea rank
26th
Somalia rank
23rd
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Eritrea
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 2.75 million people against 2.09 million people in Eritrea, a difference of 652,150 people.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Eritrea's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 26th and Somalia ranks 23rd of 232 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.99 million people | 5.20 million people | 3.22 million people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 2.09 million people | 4.29 million people | 2.20 million people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Eritrea or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 2.75 million people against 2.09 million people in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Eritrea and Somalia?
- 652,150 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Somalia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Eritrea and Somalia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Eritrea ranks 26th and Somalia ranks 23rd of 232 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. 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.