People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Somalia

Somalia: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 35.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
35.0%
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
82nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
35.0%
in 2017
All-time low
1.9%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Somalia, 2000–2017

0102030402000200820172000: 1.9 lowest2001: 1.9 lowest2002: 1.9 lowest2003: 1.9 lowest2004: 1.9 lowest2005: 4.5 lowest2006: 7 lowest2007: 9.6 lowest2008: 12.1 lowest2009: 14.7 lowest2010: 17.2 lowest2011: 19.7 lowest2012: 22.3 lowest2013: 24.8 lowest2014: 27.4 lowest2015: 29.9 lowest2016: 32.5 lowest2017: 35 lowest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Somalia is 35.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 266.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Somalia peaked at 35.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2000.

Somalia ranks 82nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Somalia, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 1.9%
2001 1.9% +0.0%
2002 1.9% +0.0%
2003 1.9% +0.0%
2004 1.9% +0.0%
2005 4.5% +131.7%
2006 7.0% +56.8%
2007 9.6% +36.2%
2008 12.1% +26.6%
2009 14.7% +21.0%
2010 17.2% +17.4%
2011 19.7% +14.8%
2012 22.3% +12.9%
2013 24.8% +11.4%
2014 27.4% +10.2%
2015 29.9% +9.3%
2016 32.5% +8.5%
2017 35.0% +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.8% 1.9% 14.7% 10
2010s 26.1% 17.2% 35.0% 8

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 79 Zimbabwe 38.6% compare
  2. 80 Sierra Leone 37.5% compare
  3. 81 Kenya 37.1% compare
  4. 83 Sudan 34.9% compare
  5. 84 Yemen 34.9% compare
  6. 85 Mozambique 34.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Somalia?
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Somalia was 35.0% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2000.
How does Somalia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Somalia ranks 82nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 266.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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