Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 8.05 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Ethiopia stood at 8.05. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Ethiopia peaked at 8.05 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.27, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 147th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.24 | 2.27 | 4.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.62 | 4.51 | 6.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.53 | 7 | 8.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More population data for Ethiopia
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.484 (2100)
- Population density 325.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.484 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Ethiopia?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Ethiopia was 8.05 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.05 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Ethiopia ranks 147th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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