Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Somalia

Somalia: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 13.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.81
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
68th
of 155 countries
All-time high
13.81
in 2024
All-time low
4.8
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Somalia, 2000–2024

4681012142000201220242000: 4.82001: 5.12002: 5.32003: 5.62004: 5.92005: 6.32006: 6.72007: 6.92008: 7.22009: 7.62010: 82011: 8.42012: 8.72013: 9.12014: 9.52015: 9.92016: 10.32017: 10.82018: 11.22019: 11.62020: 122021: 12.52022: 12.92023: 13.42024: 13.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 13.81 for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Somalia peaked at 13.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 2000.

That places Somalia 68th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 on-site sanitation facilities with in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation) in Somalia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 4.8
2001 5.07 +5.6%
2002 5.34 +5.3%
2003 5.63 +5.4%
2004 5.91 +5.1%
2005 6.29 +6.3%
2006 6.66 +6.0%
2007 6.86 +3.0%
2008 7.25 +5.6%
2009 7.64 +5.3%
2010 8.02 +5.1%
2011 8.41 +4.8%
2012 8.75 +4.0%
2013 9.09 +3.9%
2014 9.53 +4.8%
2015 9.93 +4.3%
2016 10.34 +4.1%
2017 10.75 +4.0%
2018 11.17 +3.9%
2019 11.6 +3.8%
2020 12.03 +3.7%
2021 12.47 +3.6%
2022 12.91 +3.6%
2023 13.36 +3.5%
2024 13.81 +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.15 4.8 7.64 10
2010s 9.76 8.02 11.6 10
2020s 12.92 12.03 13.81 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 65 Benin 16.05 compare
  2. 66 Romania 15.57 compare
  3. 67 Trinidad and Tobago 14.28 compare
  4. 69 Central African Republic 13.5 compare
  5. 70 Palestine 13.47 compare
  6. 71 Argentina 13.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Somalia?
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Somalia was 13.81 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 13.81 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 2000.
How does Somalia rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
Somalia ranks 68th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. 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 on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
216 places, 5,290 data points, 2000–2024
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