Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 2.31 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 124 United States of America 2.61 compare
- 125 Madagascar 2.57 compare
- 126 Germany 2.46 compare
- 128 Chad 2.05 compare
- 129 Austria 1.47 compare
- 130 Luxembourg 1.28 compare
More population data for Ethiopia
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.484 (2100)
- Population density 325.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.484 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
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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