People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Somalia
Somalia: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 44.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Somalia, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Somalia stood at 44.2%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 311.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Somalia peaked at 44.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2000.
Somalia ranks 85th 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +472.2% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +82.5% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +45.2% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | +31.1% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 40.9% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 0.7% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 20.8% | 44.2% | 8 |
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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 44.2% 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 44.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Somalia ranks 85th 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 311.4%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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