6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Somalia

Somalia: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 32.56 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
32.56
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
96th
of 132 countries
All-time high
32.56
in 2022
All-time low
15.64
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Somalia, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 15.62001: 16.22002: 16.72003: 17.32004: 17.92005: 18.72006: 19.62007: 19.52008: 20.52009: 21.62010: 22.72011: 23.82012: 24.62013: 25.42014: 26.32015: 27.12016: 282017: 28.82018: 29.72019: 30.62020: 31.52021: 32.42022: 32.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Somalia stood at 32.56. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Somalia peaked at 32.56 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.64, in 2000.

Somalia ranks 96th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%) in Somalia, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 15.64
2001 16.15 +3.3%
2002 16.66 +3.2%
2003 17.28 +3.7%
2004 17.9 +3.6%
2005 18.73 +4.7%
2006 19.57 +4.5%
2007 19.48 -0.5%
2008 20.53 +5.4%
2009 21.6 +5.2%
2010 22.69 +5.0%
2011 23.79 +4.8%
2012 24.6 +3.4%
2013 25.43 +3.4%
2014 26.27 +3.3%
2015 27.12 +3.2%
2016 27.98 +3.2%
2017 28.85 +3.1%
2018 29.73 +3.1%
2019 30.62 +3.0%
2020 31.52 +2.9%
2021 32.43 +2.9%
2022 32.56 +0.4%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 32.56 is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.39, 2.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 32.56 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.88, 2.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.35 15.64 21.6 10
2010s 26.71 22.69 30.62 10
2020s 32.17 31.52 32.56 3

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 93 Cambodia 36.73 compare
  2. 94 Sao Tome and Principe 34 compare
  3. 95 Turks and Caicos Islands 33.95 compare
  4. 97 Tonga 32.05 compare
  5. 98 Nigeria 31.97 compare
  6. 99 Zimbabwe 31.81 compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Somalia?
6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Somalia was 32.56 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 32.56 in 2022.
What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.64 in 2000.
How does Somalia rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
Somalia ranks 96th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
132 places, 2,993 data points, 2000–2022
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