People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Somalia
Somalia: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 88.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
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
Somalia recorded 88.0% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Somalia peaked at 88.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2000.
That places Somalia 67th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.9% | — |
| 2001 | 44.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 44.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 44.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 44.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.2% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 54.8% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 58.1% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 61.5% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 64.8% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 68.1% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 71.4% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 74.7% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 78.1% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 81.4% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 84.7% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 44.9% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 64.8% | 88.0% | 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 88.0% 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 88.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Somalia ranks 67th 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 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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