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

Latest (2017)
88.0%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
67th
of 97 countries
All-time high
88.0%
in 2017
All-time low
44.9%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 44.92001: 44.92002: 44.92003: 44.92004: 44.92005: 48.22006: 51.52007: 54.82008: 58.12009: 61.52010: 64.82011: 68.12012: 71.42013: 74.72014: 78.12015: 81.42016: 84.72017: 88

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q4 in Somalia, 2000 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.8% 44.9% 61.5% 10
2010s 76.4% 64.8% 88.0% 8

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 64 Togo 88.6% compare
  2. 65 Congo 88.2% compare
  3. 66 Cameroon 88.1% compare
  4. 68 Haiti 87.9% compare
  5. 69 Angola 87.8% compare
  6. 70 Eswatini 87.7% 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 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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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q4
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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