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

Somalia: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 43.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
43.4%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
69th
of 97 countries
All-time high
43.4%
in 2017
All-time low
40.2%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0102030402000200820172000: 40.22001: 40.22002: 40.22003: 40.22004: 40.22005: 40.42006: 40.72007: 40.92008: 41.22009: 41.42010: 41.72011: 41.92012: 42.22013: 42.42014: 42.72015: 42.92016: 43.22017: 43.4

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

Analysis

Somalia recorded 43.4% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Somalia peaked at 43.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 2000.

Somalia ranks 69th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q3 in Somalia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 40.2%
2001 40.2% +0.0%
2002 40.2% +0.0%
2003 40.2% +0.0%
2004 40.2% +0.0%
2005 40.4% +0.6%
2006 40.7% +0.6%
2007 40.9% +0.6%
2008 41.2% +0.6%
2009 41.4% +0.6%
2010 41.7% +0.6%
2011 41.9% +0.6%
2012 42.2% +0.6%
2013 42.4% +0.6%
2014 42.7% +0.6%
2015 42.9% +0.6%
2016 43.2% +0.6%
2017 43.4% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.5% 40.2% 41.4% 10
2010s 42.5% 41.7% 43.4% 8

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 66 Burkina Faso 50.9% compare
  2. 67 Mali 50.8% compare
  3. 68 Tanzania, United Republic of 43.9% compare
  4. 70 Nigeria 42.8% compare
  5. 71 Bangladesh 42.4% compare
  6. 72 Comoros 42.0% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Somalia?
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Somalia was 43.4% 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, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 2000.
How does Somalia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Somalia ranks 69th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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