Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Somalia
Somalia: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 21.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 21.7 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Somalia peaked at 21.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.59, in 2000.
That places Somalia 26th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.59 | — |
| 2001 | 9.22 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 9.83 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 10.48 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 11.11 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 11.73 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 12.35 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 12.78 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 13.43 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 14.05 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 14.66 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 15.24 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 15.79 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 16.32 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 16.85 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 17.37 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 17.89 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 18.39 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 18.89 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 19.38 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 19.86 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 20.33 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 20.8 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 21.25 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 21.7 | +2.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 21.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.14, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 21.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.13, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.36 | 8.59 | 14.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.08 | 14.66 | 19.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.79 | 19.86 | 21.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Somalia?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Somalia was 21.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.59 in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Somalia ranks 26th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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