Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Somalia

Somalia: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 44.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
44.46
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
203rd
of 231 countries
All-time high
44.46
in 2024
All-time low
20.18
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Somalia, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 20.22001: 212002: 21.72003: 22.72004: 23.62005: 24.62006: 25.72007: 25.52008: 26.92009: 28.32010: 29.72011: 312012: 322013: 33.12014: 34.12015: 35.12016: 36.12017: 37.22018: 38.22019: 39.22020: 40.32021: 41.32022: 42.42023: 43.42024: 44.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 44.46 for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Somalia peaked at 44.46 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.18, in 2000.

That places Somalia 203rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.01 20.18 28.26 10
2010s 34.57 29.66 39.23 10
2020s 42.37 40.28 44.46 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 200 Cameroon 47.07 compare
  2. 201 Kiribati 45.17 compare
  3. 202 Burundi 44.63 compare
  4. 204 Kenya 40.88 compare
  5. 205 Côte d'Ivoire 40.41 compare
  6. 206 Namibia 38.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Somalia?
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Somalia was 44.46 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 44.46 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.18 in 2000.
How does Somalia rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
Somalia ranks 203rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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 Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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