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
0102030200820162024

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.

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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
143 places, 2,114 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed