Somalia vs United Republic of Tanzania: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on

Somalia
16.5%
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
17.5%
in 2024
Somalia rank
119th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
116th

Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on over time

  • Somalia
  • United Republic of Tanzania
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How they compare

United Republic of Tanzania currently reports 17.5% against 16.5% in Somalia, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes United Republic of Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Somalia ahead.

Somalia ranks 119th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 116th of 127 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
2010s 28.5% 17.2% 11.3% Somalia
2020s 20.5% 17.4% 3.1% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on, Somalia or United Republic of Tanzania?
United Republic of Tanzania, at 17.5% against 16.5% in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on between Somalia and United Republic of Tanzania?
1.0%, with United Republic of Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and United Republic of Tanzania?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Somalia and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
Somalia ranks 119th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 116th of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
149 places, 2,198 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed