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

Somalia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 40.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
40.9%
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
85th
of 97 countries
All-time high
40.9%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0102030402000200820172000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 2.82006: 62007: 9.22008: 12.32009: 15.52010: 18.72011: 21.92012: 252013: 28.22014: 31.42015: 34.52016: 37.72017: 40.9

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

Analysis

Somalia recorded 40.9% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 346.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Somalia peaked at 40.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Somalia 85th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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, rural (% of) in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Somalia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0%
2005 2.8%
2006 6.0% +112.9%
2007 9.2% +53.0%
2008 12.3% +34.6%
2009 15.5% +25.7%
2010 18.7% +20.5%
2011 21.9% +17.0%
2012 25.0% +14.5%
2013 28.2% +12.7%
2014 31.4% +11.3%
2015 34.5% +10.1%
2016 37.7% +9.2%
2017 40.9% +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.6% 0.0% 15.5% 10
2010s 29.8% 18.7% 40.9% 8

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 82 Niger 43.7% compare
  2. 83 Cameroon 42.9% compare
  3. 84 Togo 40.9% compare
  4. 86 Uganda 39.2% compare
  5. 87 Zambia 38.6% compare
  6. 88 Congo 37.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Somalia?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Somalia was 40.9% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Somalia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Somalia ranks 85th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 346.5%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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