Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 0.647 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.647
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
211th
of 222 countries
All-time high
0.8612
in 2000
All-time low
0.647
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

00.20.40.60.82000201220242000: 0.8612001: 0.8492002: 0.8382003: 0.8262004: 0.8142005: 0.8022006: 0.792007: 0.7782008: 0.7712009: 0.7632010: 0.7562011: 0.7482012: 0.7412013: 0.7332014: 0.7252015: 0.7172016: 0.712017: 0.7022018: 0.6942019: 0.6862020: 0.6782021: 0.672022: 0.6632023: 0.6552024: 0.647

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ethiopia stood at 0.647. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ethiopia peaked at 0.8612 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.647, in 2024.

Ethiopia ranks 211th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8091 0.7631 0.8612 10
2010s 0.7211 0.6861 0.7556 10
2020s 0.6627 0.647 0.6783 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 208 South Sudan 0.8007 compare
  2. 209 Indonesia 0.7581 compare
  3. 210 Sudan 0.7485 compare
  4. 212 Haiti 0.6129 compare
  5. 213 Chad 0.5962 compare
  6. 214 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 0.3516 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 0.647 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 0.8612 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.647 in 2024.
How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Ethiopia ranks 211th out of 222 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 10.8%. 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 (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
283 places, 6,880 data points, 2000–2024
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