Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Somalia
Somalia: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 35.44 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Somalia is 35.44, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Somalia peaked at 35.44 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.14, in 2000.
That places Somalia 139th out of 173 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.
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.14 | — |
| 2001 | 6.99 | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 7.85 | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 8.71 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 9.56 | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 10.59 | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 11.65 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 12.73 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 13.84 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 14.98 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 16.15 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 17.34 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 18.57 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 19.82 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 21.1 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 22.41 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 23.74 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 25.1 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 26.5 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 27.92 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 29.36 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 30.84 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 32.34 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 33.88 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 35.44 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3 | 6.14 | 14.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.86 | 16.15 | 27.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.37 | 29.36 | 35.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More population data for Somalia
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.424 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Somalia?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Somalia was 35.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.44 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.14 in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Somalia ranks 139th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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