Drinking water usage in urban areas in Somalia
Somalia: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 108,049 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drinking water usage in urban areas in Somalia is 108,049 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Somalia peaked at 108,049 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44,097 people, in 2000.
That places Somalia 20th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Somalia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44,097 people | — |
| 2001 | 46,403 people | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 48,711 people | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 51,682 people | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 54,817 people | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 57,363 people | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 59,764 people | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 56,532 people | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 60,261 people | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 63,865 people | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 67,572 people | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 70,145 people | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 70,894 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 73,310 people | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 76,064 people | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 78,791 people | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 81,930 people | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 85,200 people | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 88,271 people | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 91,561 people | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 95,064 people | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 98,538 people | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 101,467 people | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 104,511 people | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 108,049 people | +3.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 108,049 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 16,882 people, 6.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 108,049 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,146 people, 10.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54,349 people | 44,097 people | 63,865 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,374 people | 67,572 people | 91,561 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,526 people | 95,064 people | 108,049 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More environment data for Somalia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5029 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1376 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water usage in urban areas in Somalia?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Somalia was 108,049 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 108,049 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,097 people in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Somalia ranks 20th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.