Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Australia
Australia: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 94.08 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
94.08
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
94.08
in 2024
All-time low
89.92
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Australia stood at 94.08. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 94.08 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.92, in 2000.
Australia ranks 23rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.7 | 89.92 | 91.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.44 | 91.66 | 93.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.74 | 93.39 | 94.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More population data for Australia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.503 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.09 million (2100)
- Population density 5.61 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.503 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.2773 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8589 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,193 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.859 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.48 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 29,511 (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 94.08 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 94.08 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.92 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Australia ranks 23rd out of 222 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 (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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