Number using at least basic sanitation in Somalia
Somalia: Number using at least basic sanitation was 8.45 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.45 million
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
87th
of 232 countries
All-time high
8.45 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.78 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number using at least basic sanitation in Somalia stood at 8.45 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Somalia peaked at 8.45 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.78 million, in 2000.
That places Somalia 87th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.78 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.93 million | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 2.08 million | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 2.25 million | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 2.43 million | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 2.62 million | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 2.82 million | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 2.88 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.13 million | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 3.38 million | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 3.64 million | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 3.83 million | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 3.99 million | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 4.25 million | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 4.55 million | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 4.85 million | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 5.18 million | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 5.54 million | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 5.90 million | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 6.29 million | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 6.71 million | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 7.14 million | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 7.54 million | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 7.97 million | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 8.45 million | +6.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 8.45 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.45 million, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 8.45 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 million, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.53 million | 1.78 million | 3.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.80 million | 3.64 million | 6.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.56 million | 6.71 million | 8.45 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 84 Austria 9.12 million compare
- 85 Switzerland 8.91 million compare
- 86 Bolivia 8.89 million compare
- 88 Zambia 7.99 million compare
- 89 Burkina Faso 7.49 million compare
- 90 Turkmenistan 7.47 million compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Somalia?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Somalia was 8.45 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.45 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 million in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Somalia ranks 87th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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