Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Somalia
Somalia: Share of the population using improved water sources wash was 82.91 in 2024. β² Rising
Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Somalia, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved water sources wash in Somalia is 82.91, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved water sources wash in Somalia peaked at 82.91 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.4, in 2000.
That places Somalia 203rd out of 224 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 | 45.73 | 36.4 | 54.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.3 | 57.45 | 74.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.59 | 76.23 | 82.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 200 Congo, Republic of 83.84 compare
- 201 Kiribati 83.57 compare
- 202 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 83.3 compare
- 204 Togo 82.26 compare
- 205 Burkina Faso 81.76 compare
- 206 Zimbabwe 81.5 compare
More environment data for Somalia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved water sources wash in Somalia?
- Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Somalia was 82.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.91 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4 in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for share of the population using improved water sources wash?
- Somalia ranks 203rd out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved water sources wash rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved water sources wash. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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