Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Somalia

Somalia: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 28.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28.07
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
46th
of 149 countries
All-time high
28.07
in 2024
All-time low
12.97
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

01020302000201220242000: 132001: 13.52002: 13.92003: 14.52004: 15.12005: 15.82006: 16.52007: 16.32008: 17.22009: 18.22010: 19.12011: 202012: 20.72013: 21.32014: 21.92015: 22.52016: 23.12017: 23.82018: 24.42019: 252020: 25.62021: 26.22022: 26.82023: 27.52024: 28.1

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 43 Albania 30.02 compare
  2. 44 Afghanistan 29.72 compare
  3. 45 China 28.4 compare
  4. 47 Mali 27.75 compare
  5. 48 Georgia 27.71 compare
  6. 49 Djibouti 27.37 compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
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