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. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Somalia, 2000β2024
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
| 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
- 194 Sao Tome and Principe 78.0% compare
- 195 Mauritania 77.3% compare
- 196 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 77.2% compare
- 198 Yemen 75.0% compare
- 199 Guinea 74.2% compare
- 200 Congo 73.5% compare
More environment data for Somalia
- Standard Deviation 0.278 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 Β°C (2025)
- Arable land β Share in Agricultural land 2.49 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland 17.7 % (2024)
- Permanent crops β Area 30.15 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops β Share in Agricultural land 0.07 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Area 43,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters β Area 1,032 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland β Area per capita 0.06 ha/cap (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation β Area 200 1000 ha (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 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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