People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Somalia
Somalia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 39.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Somalia, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Somalia is 39.7%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Somalia peaked at 39.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2000.
Somalia ranks 75th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.8% | — |
| 2001 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 24.4% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 35.1% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 36.6% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1% | 19.8% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 29.0% | 39.7% | 8 |
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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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0119 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0102 units per person (2025)
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 39.7% 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 39.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Somalia ranks 75th 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 62.6%. 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 (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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