Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Somalia
Somalia: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 161,906 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Somalia is 161,906, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Somalia peaked at 347,117 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 161,906, in 2024.
Somalia ranks 26th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 316,814 | — |
| 2001 | 321,750 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 325,546 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 332,448 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 338,877 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 344,016 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 347,117 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 317,423 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 326,446 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 333,048 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 338,390 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 336,404 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 324,609 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 319,374 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 314,042 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 306,904 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 299,514 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 290,553 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 278,790 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 265,513 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 250,445 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 232,743 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 211,253 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 187,519 | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 161,906 | -13.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 161,906 is above the median for low income countries, which is 161,906, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 161,906 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154,026, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 330,348 | 316,814 | 347,117 | 10 |
| 2010s | 307,409 | 265,513 | 338,390 | 10 |
| 2020s | 208,773 | 161,906 | 250,445 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Somalia?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Somalia was 161,906 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 347,117 in 2006.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,906 in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- Somalia ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. 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 Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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