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

Somalia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 56.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
56.0%
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
78th
of 97 countries
All-time high
56.0%
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

02040602000200820172000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 3.62006: 7.92007: 12.32008: 16.72009: 212010: 25.42011: 29.82012: 34.12013: 38.52014: 42.92015: 47.32016: 51.62017: 56

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

Analysis

Somalia recorded 56.0% 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 8.5% on the previous year and up 354.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Somalia peaked at 56.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Somalia 78th 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): Q4 in Somalia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0%
2005 3.6%
2006 7.9% +122.3%
2007 12.3% +55.0%
2008 16.7% +35.5%
2009 21.0% +26.2%
2010 25.4% +20.8%
2011 29.8% +17.2%
2012 34.1% +14.7%
2013 38.5% +12.8%
2014 42.9% +11.3%
2015 47.3% +10.2%
2016 51.6% +9.2%
2017 56.0% +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.2% 0.0% 21.0% 10
2010s 40.7% 25.4% 56.0% 8

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 75 Zimbabwe 59.4% compare
  2. 76 Kenya 59.4% compare
  3. 77 Burundi 58.8% compare
  4. 79 Congo 55.0% compare
  5. 80 Togo 53.3% compare
  6. 81 Mauritania 53.2% 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 56.0% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 56.0% 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 78th 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 354.9%. 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): Q4. 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): 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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