6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Somalia

Somalia: 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility was 25.1 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
25.1
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
83rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
25.1
in 2022
All-time low
24.43
in 2013
Years of data
10
2013–2022

6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Somalia, 2013–2022

01020302013201720222013: 24.42014: 24.52015: 24.62016: 24.62017: 24.72018: 24.82019: 24.92020: 24.92021: 252022: 25.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 25.1 for 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Somalia peaked at 25.1 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.43, in 2013.

Somalia ranks 83rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility with soap and water available on premises (%) in Somalia, 2013 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2013 24.43
2014 24.5 +0.3%
2015 24.57 +0.3%
2016 24.65 +0.3%
2017 24.72 +0.3%
2018 24.79 +0.3%
2019 24.87 +0.3%
2020 24.95 +0.3%
2021 25.02 +0.3%
2022 25.1 +0.3%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 25.1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.4, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 25.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 24.65 24.43 24.87 7
2020s 25.02 24.95 25.1 3

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 80 Angola 27.09 compare
  2. 81 Bolivia 26.99 compare
  3. 82 Chad 26.2 compare
  4. 84 Niger 24.62 compare
  5. 85 Eswatini 24.31 compare
  6. 86 Equatorial Guinea 24.22

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Somalia?
6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Somalia was 25.1 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 25.1 in 2022.
What is the lowest 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.43 in 2013.
How does Somalia rank for 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility?
Somalia ranks 83rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility with soap and water available on premises (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility with soap and water available on premises (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
111 places, 1,491 data points, 2000–2022
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