People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Somalia
Somalia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 was 40.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Somalia, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Somalia stood at 40.8%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Somalia peaked at 97.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2017.
That places Somalia 17th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.4% | — |
| 2001 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 92.5% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 87.8% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 83.1% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 78.4% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 73.7% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 64.3% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 59.6% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 54.9% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.5% | 78.4% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 40.8% | 73.7% | 8 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Somalia?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Somalia was 40.8% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2017.
- How does Somalia rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
- Somalia ranks 17th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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