Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Australia
Australia: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 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 improved sanitation facilities in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Australia recorded 100 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. 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 improved sanitation facilities in Australia peaked at 100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 99.99, in 2000.
That places Australia 1st out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Greece 100 compare
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- 1 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 100 compare
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- 1 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 100 compare
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- 1 Brunei Darussalam 100 compare
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- 1 Saint Martin (French part) 100 compare
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- 1 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 100 compare
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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 improved sanitation facilities in Australia?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Australia was 100 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.99 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Australia ranks 1st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 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 improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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