Share rural basic handwashing in Somalia
Somalia: Share rural basic handwashing was 11.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.14
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
104th
of 113 countries
All-time high
24.48
in 2013
All-time low
11.14
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Share rural basic handwashing in Somalia, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 11.14 for share rural basic handwashing 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 rural basic handwashing in Somalia peaked at 24.48 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.14, 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.
Share rural basic handwashing in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24.48 | — |
| 2014 | 24.48 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.48 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.48 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.48 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.58 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 20.67 | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 18.76 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 16.86 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 14.95 | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 13.05 | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 11.14 | -14.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 11.14 is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.44, 72% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 11.14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.73, 63% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.67 | 20.67 | 24.48 | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.95 | 11.14 | 18.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 101 Central African Republic 12.13 compare
- 102 Gambia 11.93 compare
- 103 Djibouti 11.6 compare
- 105 Cote d'Ivoire 11.14 compare
- 106 Mozambique 9.88 compare
- 107 Benin 9.84 compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11,478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,010 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 42.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,054 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 42.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 3.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share rural basic handwashing in Somalia?
- Share rural basic handwashing in Somalia was 11.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.48 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.14 in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for share rural basic handwashing?
- Somalia ranks 104th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share rural basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share rural basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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