Water Use Efficiency in Somalia
Somalia: Water Use Efficiency was 1.23 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Somalia, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Somalia stood at 1.23. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 108.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Somalia peaked at 1.23 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2001.
That places Somalia 178th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.3 | — |
| 2002 | 0.32 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.33 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.36 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.38 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.41 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.44 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.46 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.53 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.57 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.59 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.68 | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 0.84 | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 0.98 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 1.11 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.14 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.11 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.15 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.18 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.23 | +4.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1.23 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.5, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1.23 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.88, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3889 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.812 | 0.53 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 | 1.11 | 1.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 175 Timor-Leste 1.35 compare
- 175 East Timor 1.35 compare
- 177 Tajikistan 1.26 compare
- 179 Kyrgyzstan 1.01 compare
- 180 Syrian Arab Republic 0.94 compare
- 180 Syria 0.94 compare
More environment data for Somalia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5029 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1376 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Somalia?
- Water use efficiency in Somalia was 1.23 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2001.
- How does Somalia rank for water use efficiency?
- Somalia ranks 178th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.5%. 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 Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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