Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Somalia

Somalia: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 2.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.57
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
123rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
2.66
in 2016
All-time low
2.29
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Somalia, 2000–2024

01232000201220242000: 2.42001: 2.42002: 2.52003: 2.52004: 2.62005: 2.62006: 2.52007: 2.32008: 2.42009: 2.52010: 2.62011: 2.62012: 2.62013: 2.62014: 2.72015: 2.72016: 2.72017: 2.72018: 2.62019: 2.62020: 2.62021: 2.62022: 2.62023: 2.62024: 2.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Somalia is 2.57, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Somalia peaked at 2.66 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.29, in 2007.

That places Somalia 123rd out of 166 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation) in Somalia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.41
2001 2.44 +1.1%
2002 2.47 +1.1%
2003 2.52 +2.3%
2004 2.58 +2.2%
2005 2.56 -0.6%
2006 2.54 -0.7%
2007 2.29 -9.9%
2008 2.39 +4.1%
2009 2.48 +3.7%
2010 2.56 +3.4%
2011 2.63 +3.0%
2012 2.64 +0.3%
2013 2.65 +0.2%
2014 2.65 +0.2%
2015 2.66 +0.1%
2016 2.66 +0.0%
2017 2.65 -0.1%
2018 2.65 -0.2%
2019 2.64 -0.3%
2020 2.63 -0.4%
2021 2.62 -0.5%
2022 2.61 -0.6%
2023 2.59 -0.7%
2024 2.57 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.47 2.29 2.58 10
2010s 2.64 2.56 2.66 10
2020s 2.6 2.57 2.63 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 120 Senegal 3.08 compare
  2. 121 Philippines 2.88 compare
  3. 122 Curaçao 2.83 compare
  4. 124 Côte d'Ivoire 2.5 compare
  5. 125 El Salvador 2.47 compare
  6. 126 Djibouti 2.34 compare

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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 2.57 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 2.66 in 2016.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.29 in 2007.
How does Somalia rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Somalia ranks 123rd out of 166 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 down 3.2%. 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 sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 5,567 data points, 2000–2024
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