Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Somalia
Somalia: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 11.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Somalia, 2013–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 11.1% for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Somalia peaked at 24.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2024.
Somalia ranks 104th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.7% | 20.7% | 24.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 11.1% | 18.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 101 Central African Republic 12.1% compare
- 102 Gambia 11.9% compare
- 103 Djibouti 11.6% compare
- 105 Cote d'Ivoire 11.1% compare
- 106 Mozambique 9.9% compare
- 107 Benin 9.8% compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3971 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.484 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.06 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6624 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.697 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Somalia?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Somalia was 11.1% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Somalia ranks 104th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.