Population using improved sanitation facilities in Somalia
Somalia: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 12.14 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.14 million
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
72nd
of 232 countries
All-time high
12.14 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.84 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 12.14 million for population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Somalia peaked at 12.14 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.84 million, in 2000.
Somalia ranks 72nd of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.84 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.08 million | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 3.32 million | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 3.60 million | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 3.90 million | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 4.20 million | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 4.50 million | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 4.60 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.96 million | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 5.32 million | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 5.68 million | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 5.95 million | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 6.17 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 6.53 million | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 6.94 million | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 7.36 million | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 7.82 million | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 8.31 million | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 8.80 million | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 9.32 million | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 9.87 million | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 10.44 million | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 10.97 million | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 11.52 million | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 12.14 million | +5.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 12.14 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.05 million, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 12.14 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.64 million, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.03 million | 2.84 million | 5.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.29 million | 5.68 million | 9.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.99 million | 9.87 million | 12.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 population using improved sanitation facilities in Somalia?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Somalia was 12.14 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.14 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 million in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Somalia ranks 72nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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