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
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Somalia, 2000–2024
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.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.21 | — |
| 2001 | 7.51 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 7.8 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 8.15 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 8.49 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 8.85 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 9.21 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 9.15 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 9.63 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 10.11 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 10.58 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 11.04 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 11.39 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 11.74 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 12.18 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 12.59 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 12.99 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 13.41 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 13.82 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 14.24 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 14.66 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 15.09 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 15.52 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 15.95 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 16.38 | +2.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 16.38 is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.01, 82% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 16.38 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.56, 70% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 133 Colombia 18.69 compare
- 134 Sierra Leone 16.85 compare
- 135 Papua New Guinea 16.66 compare
- 137 Benin 16.36 compare
- 138 Central African Republic 13.53 compare
- 139 Democratic Republic of Congo 13.08 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 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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