1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Australia
Australia: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 100 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 200 countries
All-time high
100
in 2019
All-time low
99.99
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Australia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Australia stood at 100. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Australia peaked at 100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 99.99, in 2000.
That places Australia 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.99 | — |
| 2001 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.04, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Australia's 100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.31, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.99 | 99.99 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More population data for Australia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5755 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2553 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,193 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8589 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.2773 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 5.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.09 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Australia?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Australia was 100 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.99 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Australia ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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