Somalia - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Somalia was 24.67 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 24.67 in 2020, while its lowest value was 7.07 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 7.07
2001 7.60
2002 8.14
2003 8.67
2004 9.20
2005 9.97
2006 10.77
2007 11.59
2008 12.44
2009 13.32
2010 14.22
2011 15.15
2012 16.10
2013 17.08
2014 18.09
2015 19.12
2016 20.18
2017 21.26
2018 22.37
2019 23.51
2020 24.67

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Somalia was 56.39 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 56.39 in 2020, while its lowest value was 46.48 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 46.48
2001 46.79
2002 47.09
2003 47.40
2004 47.71
2005 48.23
2006 48.76
2007 49.29
2008 49.82
2009 50.35
2010 50.88
2011 51.42
2012 51.96
2013 52.51
2014 53.05
2015 53.60
2016 54.15
2017 54.71
2018 55.27
2019 55.83
2020 56.39

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Somalia was 39.31 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 39.31 in 2020, while its lowest value was 20.17 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 20.17
2001 20.78
2002 21.38
2003 22.13
2004 22.88
2005 23.87
2006 24.86
2007 24.56
2008 25.90
2009 27.26
2010 28.63
2011 30.02
2012 31.00
2013 32.00
2014 33.01
2015 34.03
2016 35.06
2017 36.11
2018 37.17
2019 38.23
2020 39.31

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention