Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Somalia
Somalia: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 67.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic drinking-water services in Somalia is 67.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Somalia peaked at 67.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2000.
Somalia ranks 139th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.5% | — |
| 2001 | 8.7% | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 29.5% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 56.6% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 60.1% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 63.8% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 67.5% | +5.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 67.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 56.6%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 67.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.5%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 7.5% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 24.6% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 53.2% | 67.5% | 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 population using at least basic drinking-water services in Somalia?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Somalia was 67.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Somalia ranks 139th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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