Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 0.1648 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 0.1648. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ethiopia peaked at 0.2461 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1648, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 156th out of 166 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2461 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2412 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2363 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2314 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2269 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2224 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.218 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2137 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2101 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2066 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2032 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1999 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1968 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1936 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1906 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1876 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1847 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1819 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1792 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1766 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1741 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1717 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1693 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.167 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1648 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2253 | 0.2066 | 0.2461 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1894 | 0.1766 | 0.2032 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1694 | 0.1648 | 0.1741 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 153 Uganda 0.2119 compare
- 154 Chad 0.2098 compare
- 155 Sierra Leone 0.191 compare
- 157 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0796 compare
- 158 Burkina Faso 0.0693 compare
- 159 Central African Republic 0.0308 compare
More population data for Ethiopia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 14.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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 0.1648 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 0.2461 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1648 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Ethiopia ranks 156th out of 166 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 down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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