People using at least basic sanitation services in Somalia
Somalia: People using at least basic sanitation services was 44.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services in Somalia is 44.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Somalia peaked at 44.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2000.
That places Somalia 186th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.2% | — |
| 2001 | 21.0% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 34.1% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 41.3% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 42.4% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 43.4% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 44.5% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 20.2% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 29.7% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 40.3% | 44.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 987.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4655 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2552 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Somalia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Somalia was 44.5% 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 sanitation services recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Somalia ranks 186th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.