Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 2.31 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.31
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
127th
of 149 countries
All-time high
2.31
in 2024
All-time low
0.6968
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Ethiopia, 2000–2024

0.511.522.52000201220242000: 0.6972001: 0.7492002: 0.8062003: 0.8632004: 0.9242005: 0.9862006: 12007: 1.12008: 1.22009: 1.22010: 1.32011: 1.42012: 1.42013: 1.52014: 1.62015: 1.72016: 1.72017: 1.82018: 1.92019: 1.92020: 22021: 2.12022: 2.22023: 2.22024: 2.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 2.31 for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Ethiopia peaked at 2.31 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6968, in 2000.

That places Ethiopia 127th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9597 0.6968 1.24 10
2010s 1.62 1.31 1.94 10
2020s 2.16 2.01 2.31 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 124 United States of America 2.61 compare
  2. 125 Madagascar 2.57 compare
  3. 126 Germany 2.46 compare
  4. 128 Chad 2.05 compare
  5. 129 Austria 1.47 compare
  6. 130 Luxembourg 1.28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Ethiopia?
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Ethiopia was 2.31 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 2.31 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6968 in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
Ethiopia ranks 127th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. 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 Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
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