Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Somalia
Somalia: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 7.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 7.62 for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Somalia peaked at 14.52 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.62, in 2024.
That places Somalia 35th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.85 | — |
| 2001 | 10.76 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 11.67 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 12.57 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 13.46 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 13.82 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 14.09 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 14.38 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 14.49 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 14.52 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 14.46 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 14.32 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 14.16 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 13.93 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 13.65 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 13.3 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 12.88 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 12.41 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 11.89 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 11.3 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 10.67 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 9.98 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 9.24 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 8.45 | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 7.62 | -9.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 7.62 is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.82, 48% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 7.62 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.82, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.96 | 9.85 | 14.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.23 | 11.3 | 14.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.19 | 7.62 | 10.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 32 Kenya 8.77 compare
- 33 Liberia 8.72 compare
- 34 Mozambique 8.65 compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 7.49 compare
- 37 South Africa 7.46 compare
- 38 El Salvador 7.45 compare
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 limited drinking water services in Somalia?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Somalia was 7.62 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.52 in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.62 in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Somalia ranks 35th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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