1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 9.34 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Ethiopia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Ethiopia is 9.34, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Ethiopia peaked at 9.34 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.79, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 200th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.79 | — |
| 2001 | 3.1 | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 3.4 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 3.7 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 4.01 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 4.32 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 4.62 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 4.92 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 5.24 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 5.57 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 5.88 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 6.2 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 6.51 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 6.82 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 7.13 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 7.44 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 7.74 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 8.05 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 8.35 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 8.65 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 8.95 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 9.25 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 9.34 | +0.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 9.34 is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.84, 34% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 9.34 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.71, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.17 | 2.79 | 5.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.28 | 5.88 | 8.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.18 | 8.95 | 9.34 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More population data for Ethiopia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 325.45 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 23.22 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Ethiopia?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Ethiopia was 9.34 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.34 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Ethiopia ranks 200th 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 Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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