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

Latest (2024)
0.1648
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
156th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.2461
in 2000
All-time low
0.1648
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ethiopia, 2000–2024

00.050.10.150.20.252000201220242000: 0.2462001: 0.2412002: 0.2362003: 0.2312004: 0.2272005: 0.2222006: 0.2182007: 0.2142008: 0.212009: 0.2072010: 0.2032011: 0.22012: 0.1972013: 0.1942014: 0.1912015: 0.1882016: 0.1852017: 0.1822018: 0.1792019: 0.1772020: 0.1742021: 0.1722022: 0.1692023: 0.1672024: 0.165

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

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation) in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 153 Uganda 0.2119 compare
  2. 154 Chad 0.2098 compare
  3. 155 Sierra Leone 0.191 compare
  4. 157 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0796 compare
  5. 158 Burkina Faso 0.0693 compare
  6. 159 Central African Republic 0.0308 compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 5,567 data points, 2000–2024
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