Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Somalia
Somalia: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 16.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Somalia is 16.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Somalia peaked at 16.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2000.
That places Somalia 129th out of 140 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.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.2% | — |
| 2001 | 7.5% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.2% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 10.6% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 14.7% | 16.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 126 Colombia 18.7% compare
- 127 Sierra Leone 16.8% compare
- 128 Papua New Guinea 16.7% compare
- 130 Benin 16.4% compare
- 131 Central African Republic 13.5% compare
- 132 Togo 13.0% compare
More environment data for Somalia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Arable land — Area 1,100 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 2.49 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.06 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 1.8 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 2.56 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Somalia?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Somalia was 16.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Somalia ranks 129th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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 safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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