Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Somalia

Somalia: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 82.91 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
82.91
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
210th
of 231 countries
All-time high
82.91
in 2024
All-time low
36.4
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Somalia, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 36.42001: 38.52002: 40.52003: 42.82004: 452005: 47.22006: 49.42007: 49.92008: 52.52009: 552010: 57.52011: 59.92012: 61.82013: 63.62014: 65.52015: 67.42016: 69.22017: 712018: 72.72019: 74.52020: 76.22021: 77.92022: 79.62023: 81.32024: 82.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 82.91 for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Somalia peaked at 82.91 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.4, in 2000.

That places Somalia 210th 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 45.73 36.4 54.99 10
2010s 66.3 57.45 74.5 10
2020s 79.59 76.23 82.91 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 207 Congo 83.84 compare
  2. 208 Kiribati 83.57 compare
  3. 209 Ethiopia 83.3 compare
  4. 211 Togo 82.26 compare
  5. 212 Burkina Faso 81.76 compare
  6. 213 Zimbabwe 81.5 compare

See the full ranking of 292 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Somalia?
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Somalia was 82.91 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 82.91 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.4 in 2000.
How does Somalia rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
Somalia ranks 210th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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