Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Australia
Australia: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 1.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.48 for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Australia peaked at 2.52 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.48, in 2024.
That places Australia 125th out of 155 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.
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.52 | — |
| 2001 | 2.47 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.43 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.39 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.34 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.3 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.26 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.21 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.17 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.13 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.08 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.04 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 2 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.95 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.91 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.87 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.83 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.78 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.74 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.65 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.61 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.57 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.52 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.48 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.32 | 2.13 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 | 1.7 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 | 1.48 | 1.65 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Australia?
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Australia was 1.48 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
- Australia ranks 125th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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