Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 16.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Ethiopia is 16.08, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Ethiopia peaked at 16.08 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.26, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 95th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.06 | 5.26 | 8.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.52 | 9.41 | 13.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1 | 14.13 | 16.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 92 Chad 17.27 compare
- 93 Solomon Islands 17.22 compare
- 94 Cayman Islands 16.15 compare
- 96 Wallis and Futuna 15.26 compare
- 97 Kiribati 15.08 compare
- 98 Argentina 15.01 compare
More population data for Ethiopia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.484 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23.22 million (2100)
- Population density 325.45 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.484 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.91 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.01 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Ethiopia?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Ethiopia was 16.08 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.08 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.26 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Ethiopia ranks 95th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. 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 improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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