Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 7.89 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Ethiopia is 7.89, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Ethiopia peaked at 7.89 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 91st out of 155 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.
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.02 | — |
| 2001 | 2.24 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 2.44 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 2.65 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 2.88 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 3.11 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 3.34 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 3.56 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 3.81 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 4.06 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 4.31 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 4.56 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 4.81 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 5.06 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 5.31 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 5.56 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 5.81 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 6.06 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 6.32 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 6.57 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 6.83 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 7.09 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 7.35 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 7.62 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 7.89 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.01 | 2.02 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.44 | 4.31 | 6.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.36 | 6.83 | 7.89 | 5 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 325.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.484 (2100)
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Ethiopia?
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Ethiopia was 7.89 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.89 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
- Ethiopia ranks 91st out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. 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 on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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