People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Somalia
Somalia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 67.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 67.5% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Somalia peaked at 67.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2000.
Somalia ranks 136th of 174 countries on this measure, 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 in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.5% | — |
| 2001 | 8.7% | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 29.5% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 56.6% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 60.1% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 63.8% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 67.5% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 7.5% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 24.6% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 53.2% | 67.5% | 5 |
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More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1,320 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,320 deaths (2026)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3,622 (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Somalia?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Somalia was 67.5% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Somalia ranks 136th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.9%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.