Safe sanitation without in Somalia

Somalia: Safe sanitation without was 15.89 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.89 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
36th
of 150 countries
All-time high
15.89 million
in 2024
All-time low
8.20 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Safe sanitation without in Somalia, 2000–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M2000201220242000: 8.2M2001: 8.5M2002: 8.8M2003: 9.1M2004: 9.4M2005: 9.7M2006: 10.0M2007: 10.3M2008: 10.5M2009: 10.8M2010: 11.0M2011: 11.0M2012: 11.0M2013: 11.4M2014: 11.7M2015: 12.1M2016: 12.5M2017: 12.9M2018: 13.3M2019: 13.7M2020: 14.2M2021: 14.7M2022: 15.0M2023: 15.4M2024: 15.9M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for safe sanitation without in Somalia is 15.89 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, safe sanitation without in Somalia peaked at 15.89 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.20 million, in 2000.

Somalia ranks 36th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Safe sanitation without in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Safe sanitation without in Somalia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 8.20 million —
2001 8.51 million +3.7%
2002 8.80 million +3.5%
2003 9.10 million +3.4%
2004 9.41 million +3.4%
2005 9.70 million +3.1%
2006 9.96 million +2.7%
2007 10.29 million +3.2%
2008 10.54 million +2.5%
2009 10.75 million +2.0%
2010 10.96 million +2.0%
2011 10.98 million +0.2%
2012 11.04 million +0.5%
2013 11.36 million +2.9%
2014 11.71 million +3.1%
2015 12.07 million +3.0%
2016 12.48 million +3.4%
2017 12.92 million +3.5%
2018 13.32 million +3.1%
2019 13.75 million +3.2%
2020 14.21 million +3.4%
2021 14.67 million +3.2%
2022 15.04 million +2.6%
2023 15.43 million +2.6%
2024 15.89 million +3.0%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 15.89 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.58 million, 81% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 15.89 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.78 million, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.53 million 8.20 million 10.75 million 10
2010s 12.06 million 10.96 million 13.75 million 10
2020s 15.05 million 14.21 million 15.89 million 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 33 Burkina Faso 17.73 million compare
  2. 34 Algeria 17.56 million compare
  3. 35 South Africa 16.78 million compare
  4. 37 Peru 14.89 million compare
  5. 38 Nepal 13.81 million compare
  6. 39 Senegal 12.94 million compare

See the full ranking of 150 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is safe sanitation without in Somalia?
Safe sanitation without in Somalia was 15.89 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest safe sanitation without recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 15.89 million in 2024.
What is the lowest safe sanitation without recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.20 million in 2000.
How does Somalia rank for safe sanitation without?
Somalia ranks 36th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is safe sanitation without rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 Safe sanitation without. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Safe sanitation without
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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