Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Somalia

Somalia: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 16.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.38
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
136th
of 149 countries
All-time high
16.38
in 2024
All-time low
7.21
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0510152000201220242000: 7.22001: 7.52002: 7.82003: 8.12004: 8.52005: 8.82006: 9.22007: 9.22008: 9.62009: 10.12010: 10.62011: 112012: 11.42013: 11.72014: 12.22015: 12.62016: 132017: 13.42018: 13.82019: 14.22020: 14.72021: 15.12022: 15.52023: 15.92024: 16.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Somalia is 16.38, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Somalia peaked at 16.38 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.21, in 2000.

That places Somalia 136th out of 149 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 8.61 7.21 10.11 10
2010s 12.4 10.58 14.24 10
2020s 15.52 14.66 16.38 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 133 Colombia 18.69 compare
  2. 134 Sierra Leone 16.85 compare
  3. 135 Papua New Guinea 16.66 compare
  4. 137 Benin 16.36 compare
  5. 138 Central African Republic 13.53 compare
  6. 139 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13.08 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Somalia?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Somalia was 16.38 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 16.38 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.21 in 2000.
How does Somalia rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
Somalia ranks 136th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed 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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