Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Somalia
Somalia: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 3.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 3.1 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Somalia peaked at 3.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.12, in 2000.
That places Somalia 178th out of 211 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.12 | — |
| 2001 | 1.13 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.13 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.15 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.17 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.26 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 1.36 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.36 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.47 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 1.59 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.71 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 1.84 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 1.93 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 2.02 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.11 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 2.21 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.3 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.4 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.5 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 2.6 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 3 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 3.1 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.27 | 1.12 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 | 1.71 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 175 South Africa 3.4 compare
- 176 Germany 3.36 compare
- 177 Tajikistan 3.15 compare
- 179 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 3.09 compare
- 180 Italy 2.95 compare
- 181 Namibia 2.83 compare
More population data for Somalia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 36,463 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.89 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3207 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Population density 107.38 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.14 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Somalia?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Somalia was 3.1 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Somalia ranks 178th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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