Population using at least basic sanitation services in Somalia

Somalia: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 35.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35.4%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
140th
of 174 countries
All-time high
35.4%
in 2024
All-time low
6.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population using at least basic sanitation services in Somalia, 2000–2024

102030402000201220242000: 6.12001: 72002: 7.82003: 8.72004: 9.62005: 10.62006: 11.62007: 12.72008: 13.82009: 152010: 16.12011: 17.32012: 18.62013: 19.82014: 21.12015: 22.42016: 23.72017: 25.12018: 26.52019: 27.92020: 29.42021: 30.82022: 32.32023: 33.92024: 35.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 35.4% for population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Somalia peaked at 35.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2000.

Somalia ranks 140th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.3% 6.1% 15.0% 10
2010s 21.9% 16.1% 27.9% 10
2020s 32.4% 29.4% 35.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Somalia?
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Somalia was 35.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2000.
How does Somalia rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
Somalia ranks 140th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population using at least basic sanitation services (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
182 places, 4,444 data points, 2000–2024
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