Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Somalia
Somalia: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 0.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Somalia, 1987–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Somalia stood at 0.5%.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Somalia peaked at 3.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2000.
Somalia ranks 180th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3.0% | — |
| 1988 | 2.3% | -22.7% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -18.1% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More environment data for Somalia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Arable land — Area 1,100 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 2.49 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.06 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 1.8 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 2.56 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Somalia?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Somalia was 0.5% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Somalia ranks 180th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).