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
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 0.647. 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
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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