Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation … unit in Somalia
Somalia: Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation … unit was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit in Somalia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Somalia ranks 48th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation … unit in Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +52.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +101.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation … unit in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +101.5% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +52.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 45 Kyrgyzstan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Sierra Leone 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Moldova 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Malawi 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Afghanistan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Jamaica 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit in Somalia?
- Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit in Somalia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit?
- Somalia ranks 48th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.