Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Australia
Australia: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 4.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Australia stood at 4.23. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Australia peaked at 6.26 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.23, in 2024.
That places Australia 114th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.88 | 5.5 | 6.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 | 4.65 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 4.23 | 4.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More population data for Australia
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.503 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.859 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 29,511 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Australia?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Australia was 4.23 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.26 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.23 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Australia ranks 114th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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