Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Australia

Australia: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 95.77 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
95.77
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
95.77
in 2024
All-time low
93.73
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Australia, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 93.72001: 93.82002: 93.92003: 942004: 94.12005: 94.22006: 94.22007: 94.32008: 94.42009: 94.52010: 94.62011: 94.72012: 94.82013: 94.82014: 94.92015: 952016: 95.12017: 95.22018: 95.32019: 95.32020: 95.42021: 95.52022: 95.62023: 95.72024: 95.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Australia recorded 95.77 for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Australia peaked at 95.77 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.73, in 2000.

Australia ranks 22nd of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.11 93.73 94.5 10
2010s 94.96 94.58 95.35 10
2020s 95.6 95.43 95.77 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 19 Lithuania 96.4 compare
  2. 20 Luxembourg 96.32 compare
  3. 21 Liechtenstein 96.3 compare
  4. 23 Sweden 95.35 compare
  5. 24 Chile 95.13 compare
  6. 25 Belgium 94.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Australia?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Australia was 95.77 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 95.77 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 93.73 in 2000.
How does Australia rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
Australia ranks 22nd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
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