6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Australia
Australia: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 95.82 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
95.82
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 132 countries
All-time high
95.82
in 2022
All-time low
93.56
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Australia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Australia recorded 95.82 for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Australia peaked at 95.82 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 93.56, in 2000.
That places Australia 19th out of 132 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.56 | — |
| 2001 | 93.66 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 93.77 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 93.87 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 93.97 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 94.08 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 94.18 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 94.28 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 94.38 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 94.49 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.59 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 94.69 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 94.79 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.9 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 95 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.1 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.2 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.31 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.41 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.51 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.61 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.72 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.82 | +0.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 95.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.19, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Australia's 95.82 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.13, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.02 | 93.56 | 94.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.05 | 94.59 | 95.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.72 | 95.61 | 95.82 | 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 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Australia?
- 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Australia was 95.82 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.82 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.56 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Australia ranks 19th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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