People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Somalia
Somalia: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 was 0.5% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Somalia, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.5% for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 83.3% on the previous year and down 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Somalia peaked at 32.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2017.
That places Somalia 66th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Somalia, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.7% | — |
| 2001 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30.3% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -45.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -83.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 20.3% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 0.5% | 17.9% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Somalia?
- People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Somalia was 0.5% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
- How does Somalia rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1?
- Somalia ranks 66th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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