Population using improved sanitation facilities in Australia
Australia: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 26.71 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.71 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
46th
of 232 countries
All-time high
26.71 million
in 2024
All-time low
19.13 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 26.71 million for population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Australia peaked at 26.71 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.13 million, in 2000.
Australia ranks 46th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.13 million | — |
| 2001 | 19.36 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 19.59 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 19.82 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 20.05 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 20.29 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 20.59 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 20.95 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 21.37 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 21.78 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 22.14 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 22.48 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 22.85 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 23.24 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 23.59 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 23.95 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 24.33 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 24.73 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 25.12 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 25.48 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 25.74 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 25.96 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 26.20 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 26.45 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 26.71 million | +1.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 26.71 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 8.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 26.71 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million, 21.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.29 million | 19.13 million | 21.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.79 million | 22.14 million | 25.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.21 million | 25.74 million | 26.71 million | 5 |
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)
- Population growth rate 0.503 (2100)
- Population density 5.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.09 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Australia?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Australia was 26.71 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.71 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.13 million in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Australia ranks 46th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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