Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Somalia
Somalia: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 63.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
63.86
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
202nd
of 232 countries
All-time high
63.86
in 2024
All-time low
32.11
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Somalia stood at 63.86. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Somalia peaked at 63.86 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.11, in 2000.
Somalia ranks 202nd of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.11 | — |
| 2001 | 33.46 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 34.8 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 36.36 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 37.91 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 39.45 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 40.96 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 40.58 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 42.53 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 44.46 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 46.35 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 48.22 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 49.5 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 50.77 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 52.03 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 53.27 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 54.5 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 55.72 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 56.93 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 58.12 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 59.29 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 60.46 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 61.6 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 62.74 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 63.86 | +1.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 63.86 is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.78, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 63.86 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.38, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.26 | 32.11 | 44.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.54 | 46.35 | 58.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.59 | 59.29 | 63.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Somalia?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Somalia was 63.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.86 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.11 in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Somalia ranks 202nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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