Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 10.36 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.36
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
225th
of 225 countries
All-time high
10.36
in 2024
All-time low
2.97
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Ethiopia, 2000–2024

2468102000201220242000: 32001: 3.22002: 3.52003: 3.72004: 42005: 4.32006: 4.62007: 4.92008: 5.22009: 5.52010: 5.82011: 6.12012: 6.42013: 6.82014: 7.12015: 7.42016: 7.72017: 82018: 8.42019: 8.72020: 92021: 9.32022: 9.72023: 102024: 10.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Ethiopia stood at 10.36. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Ethiopia peaked at 10.36 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.97, in 2000.

Ethiopia ranks 225th of 225 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.2 2.97 5.51 10
2010s 7.24 5.82 8.68 10
2020s 9.68 9.01 10.36 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 222 Central African Republic 14.04 compare
  2. 223 Chad 13.14 compare
  3. 224 Eritrea 11.94 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Ethiopia?
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Ethiopia was 10.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 10.36 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.97 in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Ethiopia ranks 225th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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Indicator
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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