Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 2.14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ethiopia stood at 2.14. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ethiopia peaked at 2.14 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9351, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 186th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9351 | — |
| 2001 | 0.9429 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9708 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9994 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.09 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.12 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.17 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.21 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.26 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.31 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.36 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.41 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.47 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.52 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.58 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.64 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.71 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.77 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.84 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.91 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.99 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 2.06 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.14 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 | 0.9351 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1.26 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 | 1.84 | 2.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 183 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.53 compare
- 184 Uganda 2.34 compare
- 185 Armenia 2.23 compare
- 187 Turkmenistan 2.13 compare
- 188 Barbados 2.03 compare
- 189 Burkina Faso 1.99 compare
More population data for Ethiopia
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.7589 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ethiopia?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ethiopia was 2.14 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9351 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Ethiopia ranks 186th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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