Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.1444 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Somalia is 0.1444 people per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.593 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1444 people per person, in 2024.
That places Somalia 28th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.593 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.5733 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5537 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5316 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5098 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4882 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4669 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4664 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4404 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4149 people per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3899 people per person | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3654 people per person | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3471 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.329 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3112 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2935 people per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2761 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2589 people per person | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2418 people per person | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2251 people per person | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2085 people per person | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1921 people per person | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.176 people per person | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1601 people per person | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1444 people per person | -9.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.1444 people per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1444 people per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.1444 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1215 people per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5038 people per person | 0.4149 people per person | 0.593 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3038 people per person | 0.2251 people per person | 0.3899 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1762 people per person | 0.1444 people per person | 0.2085 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 25 Papua New Guinea 0.1564 people per person compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 0.1535 people per person compare
- 27 Lesotho 0.1476 people per person compare
- 29 Zimbabwe 0.1263 people per person compare
- 30 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1166 people per person compare
- 31 Afghanistan 0.1117 people per person 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 sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Somalia?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Somalia was 0.1444 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.593 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1444 people per person in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
- Somalia ranks 28th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.