Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Australia
Australia: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 100 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 232 countries
All-time high
100
in 2020
All-time low
99.99
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Australia stood at 100. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Australia peaked at 100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 99.99, in 2000.
Australia ranks 1st of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.99 | — |
| 2001 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100 | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.09, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.75, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.99 | 99.99 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Andorra 100 compare
- 1 Bahrain 100 compare
- 1 Brunei 100 compare
- 1 Falkland Islands 100 compare
- 1 Gibraltar 100 compare
- 1 Guernsey 100 compare
- 1 Isle of Man 100 compare
- 1 Jersey 100 compare
- 1 Kuwait 100 compare
- 1 Macao 100 compare
- 1 Malta 100 compare
- 1 Mayotte 100 compare
- 1 Monaco 100 compare
- 1 New Caledonia 100 compare
- 1 New Zealand 100 compare
- 1 Puerto Rico 100 compare
- 1 Saint Barthelemy 100 compare
- 1 Saint Helena 100 compare
- 1 Saint Martin (French Part) 100 compare
- 1 San Marino 100 compare
- 1 Singapore 100 compare
More population data for Australia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5755 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2553 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,193 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8589 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.2773 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.503 (2100)
- Population density 5.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.09 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Australia?
- Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Australia was 100 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.99 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Australia ranks 1st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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