People practicing open defecation of population in Somalia
Somalia: People practicing open defecation of population was 14.44 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.44
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
28th
of 232 countries
All-time high
59.3
in 2000
All-time low
14.44
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
People practicing open defecation of population in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 14.44 for people practicing open defecation of population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Somalia peaked at 59.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.44, in 2024.
That places Somalia 28th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.3 | — |
| 2001 | 57.33 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 55.37 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 53.16 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 50.98 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 48.82 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 46.69 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 46.64 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 44.04 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 41.49 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 38.99 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 36.54 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 34.71 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 32.9 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 31.12 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 29.35 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 27.61 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 25.89 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 24.18 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 22.5 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 20.85 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 19.21 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 17.6 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 16.01 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 14.44 | -9.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 14.44 is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.44, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 14.44 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.15, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.38 | 41.49 | 59.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.38 | 22.5 | 38.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.62 | 14.44 | 20.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 25 Papua New Guinea 15.64 compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 15.35 compare
- 27 Lesotho 14.76 compare
- 29 Zimbabwe 12.63 compare
- 30 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.66 compare
- 31 Afghanistan 11.17 compare
More population data for Somalia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 36,463 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.89 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3207 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Population density 107.38 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.14 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population in Somalia?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Somalia was 14.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.44 in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Somalia ranks 28th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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