Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Somalia
Somalia: Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural was 22.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Somalia, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 22.17 for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Somalia peaked at 37.96 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.17, in 2024.
Somalia ranks 106th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 37.96 | — |
| 2014 | 37.96 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.96 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.96 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.96 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35.71 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 33.45 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 31.2 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 28.94 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 26.68 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 24.43 | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 22.17 | -9.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 22.17 is below the median for low income countries, which is 28.66, 77% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 22.17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.27, 67% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37 | 33.45 | 37.96 | 7 |
| 2020s | 26.68 | 22.17 | 31.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 103 Equatorial Guinea 26.02
- 104 Mozambique 24.97 compare
- 105 Guinea-Bissau 24.52 compare
- 107 Tanzania 21.77 compare
- 108 Sierra Leone 21.22 compare
- 109 Burundi 19.39 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 proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Somalia?
- Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Somalia was 22.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.96 in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.17 in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
- Somalia ranks 106th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. 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 Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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