Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) in Somalia
Somalia: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 14.44 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practising open defecation in Somalia is 14.44, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Somalia peaked at 59.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.44, in 2024.
That places Somalia 28th out of 231 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.
Proportion of population practising open defecation 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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 36,463 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.14 million people (2100)
- Population density 107.38 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3207 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Somalia?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Somalia was 14.44 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.44 in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Somalia ranks 28th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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