Australia vs Ethiopia: People using improved sanitation facilities

Australia
26.71 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia
24.92 million people
in 2024
Australia rank
46th
Ethiopia rank
49th

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Australia
  • Ethiopia
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M200020122024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 26.71 million people against 24.92 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.79 million people.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 46th and Ethiopia ranks 49th of 232 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.