Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Australia
Australia: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 92.83 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
92.83
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 166 countries
All-time high
92.83
in 2024
All-time low
88.73
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Australia is 92.83, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Australia peaked at 92.83 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.73, in 2000.
That places Australia 16th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.73 | — |
| 2001 | 88.9 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 89.07 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 89.24 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 89.41 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 89.59 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 89.76 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 89.93 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 90.1 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 90.27 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 90.44 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 90.61 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 90.78 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 90.95 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 91.12 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 91.3 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 91.47 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 91.64 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 91.81 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 91.98 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 92.15 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 92.32 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 92.49 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 92.66 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 92.83 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.5 | 88.73 | 90.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.21 | 90.44 | 91.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.49 | 92.15 | 92.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 13 Luxembourg 95.58 compare
- 14 Germany 94.54 compare
- 15 Hong Kong, China 93.58 compare
- 17 Austria 92.72 compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 92.61 compare
- 19 Latvia 92.53 compare
More population data for Australia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2553 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,193 Persons (2050)
- 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 92.83 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 92.83 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.73 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Australia ranks 16th out of 166 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 up 1.9%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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