Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Somalia
Somalia: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 54.03 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 54.03 for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Somalia peaked at 54.03 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.39, in 2000.
That places Somalia 153rd out of 184 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.39 | — |
| 2001 | 48.55 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 48.71 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 48.87 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 49.03 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 49.28 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 49.52 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 49.77 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 50.02 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 50.26 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 50.51 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 50.76 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 51.01 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 51.26 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 51.5 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 51.75 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 52 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 52.26 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 52.51 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 52.76 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 53.01 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 53.27 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 53.52 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 53.77 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 54.03 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.24 | 48.39 | 50.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.63 | 50.51 | 52.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.52 | 53.01 | 54.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 150 Rwanda 56.44 compare
- 151 Tanzania, United Republic of 55.79 compare
- 152 Côte d'Ivoire 54.32 compare
- 154 Niger 53.06 compare
- 155 Sao Tome and Principe 51.3 compare
- 156 Vanuatu 50.76 compare
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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Somalia?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Somalia was 54.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.03 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.39 in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Somalia ranks 153rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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