Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Australia
Australia: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Australia stood at 100. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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%.
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
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- 1 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 100 compare
- 1 Brunei 100 compare
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- 1 Denmark 100 compare
- 1 Falkland Islands 100 compare
- 1 Fiji 100 compare
- 1 France 100 compare
- 1 Germany 100 compare
- 1 Gibraltar 100 compare
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- 1 Hungary 100 compare
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More population data for Australia
- Population growth rate 0.503 (2100)
- Population density 5.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.09 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.503 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.48 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.48 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 29,511 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.48 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.64 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.63 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Australia?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Australia was 100 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.99 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Australia ranks 1st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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