People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Somalia

Somalia: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 was 38.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
38.6%
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
64th
of 97 countries
All-time high
38.6%
in 2017
All-time low
5.3%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Somalia, 2000–2017

102030402000200820172000: 5.32001: 5.32002: 5.32003: 5.32004: 5.32005: 7.92006: 10.52007: 132008: 15.62009: 18.12010: 20.72011: 23.32012: 25.82013: 28.42014: 30.92015: 33.52016: 36.12017: 38.6

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Somalia is 38.6%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 196.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Somalia peaked at 38.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2000.

That places Somalia 64th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Somalia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 5.3%
2001 5.3% +0.0%
2002 5.3% +0.0%
2003 5.3% +0.0%
2004 5.3% +0.0%
2005 7.9% +48.0%
2006 10.5% +32.4%
2007 13.0% +24.5%
2008 15.6% +19.7%
2009 18.1% +16.4%
2010 20.7% +14.1%
2011 23.3% +12.4%
2012 25.8% +11.0%
2013 28.4% +9.9%
2014 30.9% +9.0%
2015 33.5% +8.3%
2016 36.1% +7.6%
2017 38.6% +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.2% 5.3% 18.1% 10
2010s 29.7% 20.7% 38.6% 8

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 61 India 42.1% compare
  2. 62 Angola 40.9% compare
  3. 63 Sao Tome and Principe 39.8% compare
  4. 65 Gambia 36.2% compare
  5. 66 Cameroon 34.2% compare
  6. 67 Nigeria 32.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Somalia?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Somalia was 38.6% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q3 recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2000.
How does Somalia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3?
Somalia ranks 64th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 196.7%. 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of 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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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