Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Somalia
Somalia: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 44.5% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Somalia, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Somalia stood at 44.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Somalia peaked at 44.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2000.
That places Somalia 202nd out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 24.0% | 20.2% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 29.7% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 40.3% | 44.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 sanitation services, by location in Somalia?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Somalia was 44.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Somalia ranks 202nd out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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