Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Somalia
Somalia: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 28.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Somalia stood at 28.07. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Somalia peaked at 28.07 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.97, in 2000.
Somalia ranks 46th of 149 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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.97 | — |
| 2001 | 13.45 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 13.93 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 14.52 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 15.1 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 15.79 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 16.49 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 16.32 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 17.23 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 18.15 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 19.07 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 20 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 20.66 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 21.32 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 21.9 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 22.51 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 23.13 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 23.75 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 24.37 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 24.99 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 25.61 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 26.23 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 26.85 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 27.46 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 28.07 | +2.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 28.07 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.34, 4.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 28.07 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.07, 4.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4 | 12.97 | 18.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.17 | 19.07 | 24.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.85 | 25.61 | 28.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 using basic sanitation services in Somalia?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Somalia was 28.07 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.07 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.97 in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Somalia ranks 46th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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