Sanitation facilities coverage in Somalia
Somalia: Sanitation facilities coverage was 2.75 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.75 million
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
23rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
5.29 million
in 2002
All-time low
2.75 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities coverage in Somalia is 2.75 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in Somalia peaked at 5.29 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.75 million, in 2024.
Somalia ranks 23rd of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.24 million | — |
| 2001 | 5.27 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.29 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.27 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.24 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.20 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.12 million | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.28 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 5.14 million | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 4.96 million | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 4.78 million | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 4.51 million | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 4.33 million | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 4.23 million | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.15 million | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.05 million | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.96 million | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.86 million | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.74 million | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.61 million | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.47 million | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 3.32 million | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 3.13 million | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 2.94 million | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 2.75 million | -6.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 2.75 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.99 million, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 2.75 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.31 million, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.20 million | 4.96 million | 5.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.12 million | 3.61 million | 4.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 million | 2.75 million | 3.47 million | 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 Somalia?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in Somalia was 2.75 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 million in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
- Somalia ranks 23rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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