Proportion of population using at least basic … Proportion sanitation in Australia
Australia: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 100 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 231 countries
All-time high
100
in 2020
All-time low
99.99
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Australia stood at 100. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Australia peaked at 100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 99.99, in 2000.
Australia ranks 1st of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of population using at least 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% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100 | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.09, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.75, 1.1× the median. (37 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 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Gibraltar 100 compare
- 1 Saint Martin (French Part) 100 compare
- 1 Saint Helena 100 compare
- 1 Falkland Islands 100 compare
- 1 Mayotte 100 compare
- 1 Bahrain 100 compare
- 1 Singapore 100 compare
- 1 Andorra 100 compare
- 1 Macao 100 compare
- 1 Monaco 100 compare
- 1 Brunei 100 compare
- 1 San Marino 100 compare
- 1 Puerto Rico 100 compare
- 1 Malta 100 compare
- 1 New Zealand 100 compare
- 1 Kuwait 100 compare
- 1 Isle of Man 100 compare
- 1 New Caledonia 100 compare
- 1 Saint Barthelemy 100 compare
More population data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,193 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2553 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.09 million people (2100)
- Population density 5.61 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.2773 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Australia?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Australia was 100 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.99 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Australia ranks 1st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using at least 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 Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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