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

Somalia: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 93.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
93.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
90th
of 97 countries
All-time high
93.9%
in 2017
All-time low
92.9%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 92.9 highest2001: 92.9 highest2002: 92.9 highest2003: 92.9 highest2004: 92.9 highest2005: 93 highest2006: 93.1 highest2007: 93.1 highest2008: 93.2 highest2009: 93.3 highest2010: 93.4 highest2011: 93.4 highest2012: 93.5 highest2013: 93.6 highest2014: 93.7 highest2015: 93.7 highest2016: 93.8 highest2017: 93.9 highest

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

Analysis

Somalia recorded 93.9% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Somalia peaked at 93.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 92.9%, in 2000.

Somalia ranks 90th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest) in Somalia, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 92.9%
2001 92.9% +0.0%
2002 92.9% +0.0%
2003 92.9% +0.0%
2004 92.9% +0.0%
2005 93.0% +0.1%
2006 93.1% +0.1%
2007 93.1% +0.1%
2008 93.2% +0.1%
2009 93.3% +0.1%
2010 93.4% +0.1%
2011 93.4% +0.1%
2012 93.5% +0.1%
2013 93.6% +0.1%
2014 93.7% +0.1%
2015 93.7% +0.1%
2016 93.8% +0.1%
2017 93.9% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.0% 92.9% 93.3% 10
2010s 93.6% 93.4% 93.9% 8

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 87 Ghana 94.7% compare
  2. 88 Benin 94.4% compare
  3. 89 Angola 94.2% compare
  4. 91 Congo 92.8% compare
  5. 92 Sao Tome and Principe 92.1% compare
  6. 93 Guinea-Bissau 91.6% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Somalia?
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Somalia was 93.9% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 92.9% in 2000.
How does Somalia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Somalia ranks 90th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban 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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