Share of the population with access to basic services in Somalia
Somalia: Share of the population with access to basic services was 54.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with access to basic services in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 54.4% for share of the population with access to basic services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Somalia peaked at 54.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2000.
That places Somalia 193rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with access to basic services in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.1% | — |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +123.8% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +57.4% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | +32.9% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | +105.1% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 54.4% | +8.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 54.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.7%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 54.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population with access to basic services in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +123.8% | 2.1% | 4.7% |
| 2010 | +105.1% | 25.5% | 52.3% |
| 2002 | +57.4% | 4.7% | 7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 2.1% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 49.2% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 48.9% | 54.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 234.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 96.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 28,272 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 71.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,010 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to basic services in Somalia?
- Share of the population with access to basic services in Somalia was 54.4% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
- Somalia ranks 193rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.