Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Somalia

Somalia: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas was 26.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
26.4
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
22nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
83.47
in 2000
All-time low
26.4
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Somalia, 2000–2024

204060802000201220242000: 83.52001: 81.12002: 78.72003: 76.32004: 742005: 71.62006: 69.22007: 66.82008: 64.42009: 62.12010: 59.72011: 57.32012: 54.92013: 52.62014: 50.22015: 47.82016: 45.42017: 432018: 40.72019: 38.32020: 35.92021: 33.52022: 31.22023: 28.82024: 26.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Somalia is 26.4, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Somalia peaked at 83.47 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.4, in 2024.

Somalia ranks 22nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.77 62.07 83.47 10
2010s 48.99 38.29 59.69 10
2020s 31.16 26.4 35.91 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 19 Nigeria 31.24 compare
  2. 20 Cote d'Ivoire 31 compare
  3. 21 Ghana 30.76 compare
  4. 23 Bolivia 24.93 compare
  5. 24 Sierra Leone 24.83 compare
  6. 25 Sudan 24.14 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More reference data data for Somalia

All data for Somalia →

Frequently asked questions

What is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Somalia?
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Somalia was 26.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 83.47 in 2000.
What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 26.4 in 2024.
How does Somalia rank for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas?
Somalia ranks 22nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
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