Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Somalia

Somalia: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 63.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
63.86
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
201st
of 231 countries
All-time high
63.86
in 2024
All-time low
32.11
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Somalia, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 32.12001: 33.52002: 34.82003: 36.42004: 37.92005: 39.42006: 412007: 40.62008: 42.52009: 44.52010: 46.42011: 48.22012: 49.52013: 50.82014: 522015: 53.32016: 54.52017: 55.72018: 56.92019: 58.12020: 59.32021: 60.52022: 61.62023: 62.72024: 63.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Somalia stood at 63.86. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Somalia peaked at 63.86 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.11, in 2000.

That places Somalia 201st 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.

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation) in Somalia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 32.11 —
2001 33.46 +4.2%
2002 34.8 +4.0%
2003 36.36 +4.5%
2004 37.91 +4.3%
2005 39.45 +4.0%
2006 40.96 +3.8%
2007 40.58 -0.9%
2008 42.53 +4.8%
2009 44.46 +4.5%
2010 46.35 +4.3%
2011 48.22 +4.0%
2012 49.5 +2.7%
2013 50.77 +2.6%
2014 52.03 +2.5%
2015 53.27 +2.4%
2016 54.5 +2.3%
2017 55.72 +2.2%
2018 56.93 +2.2%
2019 58.12 +2.1%
2020 59.29 +2.0%
2021 60.46 +2.0%
2022 61.6 +1.9%
2023 62.74 +1.8%
2024 63.86 +1.8%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 63.86 is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.78, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 63.86 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.38, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.26 32.11 44.46 10
2010s 52.54 46.35 58.12 10
2020s 61.59 59.29 63.86 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 198 Yemen 66.97 compare
  2. 199 Zimbabwe 65.73 compare
  3. 200 Cameroon 64.58 compare
  4. 202 Nigeria 63.77 compare
  5. 203 Kiribati 63.21 compare
  6. 204 Burkina Faso 62.99 compare

See the full ranking of 292 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Somalia?
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Somalia was 63.86 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 63.86 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.11 in 2000.
How does Somalia rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
Somalia ranks 201st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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