Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Somalia
Somalia: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 75.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
75.3%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
215th
of 248 countries
All-time high
75.3%
in 2024
All-time low
26.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 75.3% for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Somalia peaked at 75.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2000.
Somalia ranks 215th of 248 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.6% | — |
| 2001 | 27.7% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 28.9% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 30.2% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 40.5% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 56.3% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 60.9% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 63.2% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 65.6% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 70.4% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 72.8% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 75.3% | +3.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 75.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.9%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 75.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.1%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8% | 26.6% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 43.0% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 65.6% | 75.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 212 Mauritania 77.3% compare
- 213 Côte d'Ivoire 77.2% compare
- 213 Cote d'Ivoire 77.2% compare
- 216 Yemen 75.0% compare
- 217 Guinea 74.2% compare
- 218 Congo 73.5% compare
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 proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Somalia?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Somalia was 75.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Somalia ranks 215th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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