People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Somalia
Somalia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 35.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Somalia is 35.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Somalia peaked at 35.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2000.
Somalia ranks 137th of 171 countries on this measure, 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, rural (% of rural) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.1% | — |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 35.4% | +4.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 35.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.5%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 35.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 6.1% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 16.1% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 29.4% | 35.4% | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Somalia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Somalia was 35.4% 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, rural recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Somalia ranks 137th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. 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, rural (% of rural 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.