Somalia vs Zambia: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on
Somalia
16.5%
in 2024
Zambia
18.4%
in 2024
Somalia rank
101st
Zambia rank
98th
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on over time
- Somalia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 18.4% against 16.5% in Somalia, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 101st and Zambia ranks 98th of 109 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.5% | 17.5% | 12.0% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 18.2% | 2.3% | 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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 18.4% against 16.5% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on between Somalia and Zambia?
- 1.9%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Zambia rank globally for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Somalia ranks 101st and Zambia ranks 98th of 109 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.