Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre was 4.69 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Somalia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Somalia stood at 4.69 people per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 8.43 people per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.69 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
Somalia ranks 54th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.36 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 8.41 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 8.43 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.4 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.35 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 8.28 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 8.17 people per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 8.42 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 8.19 people per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 7.91 people per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 7.62 people per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 7.19 people per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 6.89 people per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 6.75 people per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 6.62 people per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.46 people per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 6.31 people per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 6.16 people per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 5.96 people per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 5.75 people per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 5.53 people per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 5.29 people per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 4.99 people per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 4.69 people per square kilometre | -6.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 4.69 people per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.41 people per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 4.69 people per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.23 people per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.29 people per square kilometre | 7.91 people per square kilometre | 8.43 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.57 people per square kilometre | 5.75 people per square kilometre | 7.62 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.13 people per square kilometre | 4.69 people per square kilometre | 5.53 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 51 Dominica 5.09 people per square kilometre compare
- 52 Indonesia 4.95 people per square kilometre compare
- 53 Sudan 4.81 people per square kilometre compare
- 55 Yemen 4.46 people per square kilometre compare
- 56 El Salvador 4.28 people per square kilometre compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 4.17 people per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Somalia?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Somalia was 4.69 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.43 people per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.69 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 54th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.