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

Somalia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 73.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
73.6%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
74th
of 97 countries
All-time high
73.6%
in 2017
All-time low
18.8%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

204060802000200820172000: 18.8 highest2001: 18.8 highest2002: 18.8 highest2003: 18.8 highest2004: 18.8 highest2005: 23 highest2006: 27.2 highest2007: 31.5 highest2008: 35.7 highest2009: 39.9 highest2010: 44.1 highest2011: 48.3 highest2012: 52.5 highest2013: 56.8 highest2014: 61 highest2015: 65.2 highest2016: 69.4 highest2017: 73.6 highest

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

Analysis

Somalia recorded 73.6% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 134.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Somalia peaked at 73.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, 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, rural (% of) in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest) in Somalia, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 18.8%
2001 18.8% +0.0%
2002 18.8% +0.0%
2003 18.8% +0.0%
2004 18.8% +0.0%
2005 23.0% +22.4%
2006 27.2% +18.3%
2007 31.5% +15.5%
2008 35.7% +13.4%
2009 39.9% +11.8%
2010 44.1% +10.6%
2011 48.3% +9.6%
2012 52.5% +8.7%
2013 56.8% +8.0%
2014 61.0% +7.4%
2015 65.2% +6.9%
2016 69.4% +6.5%
2017 73.6% +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.1% 18.8% 39.9% 10
2010s 58.9% 44.1% 73.6% 8

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 71 Gambia 76.1% compare
  2. 72 Mauritania 75.6% compare
  3. 73 Zimbabwe 73.8% compare
  4. 75 Benin 73.5% compare
  5. 76 Congo 72.9% compare
  6. 77 Togo 72.5% 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 73.6% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2000.
How does Somalia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Somalia ranks 74th 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 134.1%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). 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): 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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