Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Somalia
Somalia: Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation was 15.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.47
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
89th
of 100 countries
All-time high
15.47
in 2024
All-time low
2.43
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 15.47 for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Somalia peaked at 15.47 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.43, in 2000.
Somalia ranks 89th of 100 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 urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.43 | — |
| 2001 | 2.77 | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 3.12 | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 3.46 | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 3.8 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 4.21 | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 4.63 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 5.05 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 5.51 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 5.98 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 6.46 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 6.95 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 7.46 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 7.97 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 8.56 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 9.17 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 9.79 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 10.43 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 11.1 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 11.78 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 12.48 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 13.2 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 13.93 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 14.69 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 15.47 | +5.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 15.47 is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.99, 97% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 15.47 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.4, 72% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1 | 2.43 | 5.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.97 | 6.46 | 11.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.95 | 12.48 | 15.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 86 Uganda 18.76 compare
- 87 North Macedonia 17.96 compare
- 88 Guinea-Bissau 15.99 compare
- 90 Papua New Guinea 14.35 compare
- 91 Togo 11.43 compare
- 92 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.17 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 share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Somalia?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Somalia was 15.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.47 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed?
- Somalia ranks 89th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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