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.
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
- 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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).