People using at least a basic drinking water source in Somalia
Somalia: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 14.31 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People using at least a basic drinking water source 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
In 2024, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Somalia stood at 14.31 million people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 106.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Somalia peaked at 14.31 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.35 million people, in 2000.
That places Somalia 70th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.46 million people | 2.35 million people | 4.84 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.40 million people | 5.27 million people | 10.13 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.57 million people | 10.92 million people | 14.31 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More environment data for Somalia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 34.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.81 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 17.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 4.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0032 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Somalia?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Somalia was 14.31 million 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 people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.31 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 million people in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Somalia ranks 70th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 People using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.