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. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
75.3%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
197th
of 229 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

0204060802000201220242000: 26.6 %2001: 27.7 %2002: 28.9 %2003: 30.2 %2004: 31.6 %2005: 33.4 %2006: 35.3 %2007: 35.5 %2008: 38 %2009: 40.5 %2010: 43 %2011: 45.5 %2012: 47.6 %2013: 49.7 %2014: 51.9 %2015: 54.1 %2016: 56.3 %2017: 58.6 %2018: 60.9 %2019: 63.2 %2020: 65.6 %2021: 68 %2022: 70.4 %2023: 72.8 %2024: 75.3 %

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 197th of 229 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 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

  1. 194 Sao Tome and Principe 78.0% compare
  2. 195 Mauritania 77.3% compare
  3. 196 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 77.2% compare
  4. 198 Yemen 75.0% compare
  5. 199 Guinea 74.2% compare
  6. 200 Congo 73.5% compare

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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 197th out of 229 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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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
267 places, 6,481 data points, 2000–2024
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