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

Somalia: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 43.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
43.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
81st
of 97 countries
All-time high
43.8%
in 2017
All-time low
41.9%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0102030402000200820172000: 41.92001: 41.92002: 41.92003: 41.92004: 41.92005: 422006: 42.22007: 42.32008: 42.52009: 42.62010: 42.82011: 42.92012: 43.12013: 43.22014: 43.42015: 43.52016: 43.72017: 43.8

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

Analysis

Somalia recorded 43.8% 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 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Somalia peaked at 43.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2000.

Somalia ranks 81st 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, urban  (% of urban) in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q4 in Somalia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 41.9%
2001 41.9% +0.0%
2002 41.9% +0.0%
2003 41.9% +0.0%
2004 41.9% +0.0%
2005 42.0% +0.4%
2006 42.2% +0.4%
2007 42.3% +0.4%
2008 42.5% +0.4%
2009 42.6% +0.4%
2010 42.8% +0.4%
2011 42.9% +0.4%
2012 43.1% +0.4%
2013 43.2% +0.4%
2014 43.4% +0.3%
2015 43.5% +0.3%
2016 43.7% +0.3%
2017 43.8% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.1% 41.9% 42.6% 10
2010s 43.3% 42.8% 43.8% 8

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 78 Tanzania, United Republic of 47.0% compare
  2. 79 Rwanda 45.9% compare
  3. 80 Niger 45.3% compare
  4. 82 Chad 43.4% compare
  5. 83 Kenya 43.0% compare
  6. 84 Guinea 42.2% 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 43.8% 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 43.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2000.
How does Somalia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Somalia ranks 81st 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 3.6%. 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban 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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