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

Somalia: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 92.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
92.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
74th
of 97 countries
All-time high
92.6%
in 2017
All-time low
86.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 86.4 highest2001: 86.4 highest2002: 86.4 highest2003: 86.4 highest2004: 86.4 highest2005: 86.9 highest2006: 87.4 highest2007: 87.8 highest2008: 88.3 highest2009: 88.8 highest2010: 89.3 highest2011: 89.7 highest2012: 90.2 highest2013: 90.7 highest2014: 91.2 highest2015: 91.7 highest2016: 92.1 highest2017: 92.6 highest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Somalia stood at 92.6%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Somalia peaked at 92.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 86.4%, in 2000.

That places Somalia 74th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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): Q5 (highest) in Somalia, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 86.4%
2001 86.4% +0.0%
2002 86.4% +0.0%
2003 86.4% +0.0%
2004 86.4% +0.0%
2005 86.9% +0.6%
2006 87.4% +0.6%
2007 87.8% +0.5%
2008 88.3% +0.5%
2009 88.8% +0.5%
2010 89.3% +0.5%
2011 89.7% +0.5%
2012 90.2% +0.5%
2013 90.7% +0.5%
2014 91.2% +0.5%
2015 91.7% +0.5%
2016 92.1% +0.5%
2017 92.6% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.1% 86.4% 88.8% 10
2010s 90.9% 89.3% 92.6% 8

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 71 Ghana 93.9% compare
  2. 72 Comoros 93.0% compare
  3. 73 Mozambique 92.9% compare
  4. 75 Kenya 92.2% compare
  5. 76 Zambia 92.1% compare
  6. 77 Afghanistan 91.8% 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 92.6% 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 92.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 86.4% in 2000.
How does Somalia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Somalia ranks 74th 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 5.4%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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