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

Somalia: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 76.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
76.3%
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
64th
of 97 countries
All-time high
76.3%
in 2017
All-time low
6.1%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 6.12001: 6.12002: 6.12003: 6.12004: 6.12005: 11.52006: 16.92007: 22.32008: 27.72009: 33.12010: 38.52011: 43.92012: 49.32013: 54.72014: 60.12015: 65.52016: 70.92017: 76.3

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Somalia is 76.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 242.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Somalia peaked at 76.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2000.

Somalia ranks 64th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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): Q3 in Somalia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 6.1%
2001 6.1% +0.0%
2002 6.1% +0.0%
2003 6.1% +0.0%
2004 6.1% +0.0%
2005 11.5% +89.2%
2006 16.9% +47.2%
2007 22.3% +32.0%
2008 27.7% +24.3%
2009 33.1% +19.5%
2010 38.5% +16.3%
2011 43.9% +14.0%
2012 49.3% +12.3%
2013 54.7% +11.0%
2014 60.1% +9.9%
2015 65.5% +9.0%
2016 70.9% +8.3%
2017 76.3% +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.2% 6.1% 33.1% 10
2010s 57.4% 38.5% 76.3% 8

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 61 Gambia 80.8% compare
  2. 62 Yemen 79.9% compare
  3. 63 Sudan 79.6% compare
  4. 65 Tajikistan 76.1% compare
  5. 66 Cambodia 75.8% compare
  6. 67 Côte d'Ivoire 72.1% 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 76.3% 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 76.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2000.
How does Somalia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Somalia ranks 64th 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 242.7%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q3
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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