Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Australia
Australia: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 5.92 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Australia recorded 5.92 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Australia peaked at 10.07 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.92, in 2024.
That places Australia 162nd out of 211 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.07 | — |
| 2001 | 9.89 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 9.72 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 9.55 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 9.37 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.2 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 9.03 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 8.86 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 8.68 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 8.51 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 8.34 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 8.17 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 7.99 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 7.82 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 7.65 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 7.47 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 7.3 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 7.13 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 6.96 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.78 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 6.61 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 6.44 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 6.26 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 6.09 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 5.92 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.29 | 8.51 | 10.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.56 | 6.78 | 8.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.26 | 5.92 | 6.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More population data for Australia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2553 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Australia?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Australia was 5.92 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.07 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.92 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Australia ranks 162nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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