People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Somalia

Somalia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 was 7.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
7.5%
Change on year
down 30.4%
World rank
27th
of 97 countries
All-time high
49.8%
in 2000
All-time low
7.5%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Somalia, 2000–2017

10203040502000200820172000: 49.8 highest2001: 49.8 highest2002: 49.8 highest2003: 49.8 highest2004: 49.8 highest2005: 46.5 highest2006: 43.3 highest2007: 40 highest2008: 36.8 highest2009: 33.5 highest2010: 30.3 highest2011: 27 highest2012: 23.7 highest2013: 20.5 highest2014: 17.2 highest2015: 14 highest2016: 10.7 highest2017: 7.5 highest

Source: World Bank. Measured in highest.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Somalia stood at 7.5%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 30.4% on the previous year and down 81.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Somalia peaked at 49.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2017.

Somalia ranks 27th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest) in Somalia, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 49.8%
2001 49.8% +0.0%
2002 49.8% +0.0%
2003 49.8% +0.0%
2004 49.8% +0.0%
2005 46.5% -6.5%
2006 43.3% -7.0%
2007 40.0% -7.5%
2008 36.8% -8.1%
2009 33.5% -8.9%
2010 30.3% -9.7%
2011 27.0% -10.8%
2012 23.7% -12.1%
2013 20.5% -13.7%
2014 17.2% -15.9%
2015 14.0% -18.9%
2016 10.7% -23.3%
2017 7.5% -30.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.9% 33.5% 49.8% 10
2010s 18.9% 7.5% 30.3% 8

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 24 Ghana 8.5% compare
  2. 25 Peru 8.4% compare
  3. 26 Cambodia 8.0% compare
  4. 28 Afghanistan 7.4% compare
  5. 29 Mozambique 6.2% compare
  6. 30 Haiti 5.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Somalia?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Somalia was 7.5% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2017.
How does Somalia rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
Somalia ranks 27th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.4%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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