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

Somalia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 21.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
21.2%
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
77th
of 97 countries
All-time high
21.2%
in 2017
All-time low
2.5%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

51015202000200820172000: 2.52001: 2.52002: 2.52003: 2.52004: 2.52005: 42006: 5.42007: 6.92008: 8.32009: 9.72010: 11.22011: 12.62012: 142013: 15.42014: 16.92015: 18.32016: 19.72017: 21.2

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

Analysis

Somalia recorded 21.2% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 208.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Somalia peaked at 21.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2000.

That places Somalia 77th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Somalia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 2.5%
2001 2.5% +0.0%
2002 2.5% +0.0%
2003 2.5% +0.0%
2004 2.5% +0.0%
2005 4.0% +59.6%
2006 5.4% +35.9%
2007 6.9% +26.4%
2008 8.3% +20.9%
2009 9.7% +17.3%
2010 11.2% +14.7%
2011 12.6% +12.8%
2012 14.0% +11.4%
2013 15.4% +10.2%
2014 16.9% +9.3%
2015 18.3% +8.5%
2016 19.7% +7.8%
2017 21.2% +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.7% 2.5% 9.7% 10
2010s 16.2% 11.2% 21.2% 8

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 74 Zambia 22.7% compare
  2. 75 Guinea 22.3% compare
  3. 76 Malawi 21.9% compare
  4. 78 Cameroon 20.8% compare
  5. 79 Uganda 20.2% compare
  6. 80 Namibia 19.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Somalia?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Somalia was 21.2% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2000.
How does Somalia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Somalia ranks 77th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 208.9%. 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 (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4
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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