Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 18.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.87
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
231st
of 232 countries
All-time high
18.87
in 2024
All-time low
7.05
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Ethiopia, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 7.12001: 7.52002: 7.92003: 8.32004: 8.72005: 9.12006: 9.52007: 9.92008: 10.42009: 10.92010: 11.42011: 11.92012: 12.42013: 132014: 13.52015: 142016: 14.52017: 152018: 15.62019: 16.12020: 16.72021: 17.22022: 17.82023: 18.32024: 18.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Ethiopia is 18.87, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Ethiopia peaked at 18.87 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.05, in 2000.

That places Ethiopia 231st out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 8.92 7.05 10.93 10
2010s 13.75 11.43 16.11 10
2020s 17.76 16.65 18.87 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 228 Niger 26.53 compare
  2. 229 South Sudan 22.29 compare
  3. 230 Eritrea 21.7 compare
  4. 232 Chad 18.7 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

More population data for Ethiopia

All data for Ethiopia →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Ethiopia?
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Ethiopia was 18.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 18.87 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.05 in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
Ethiopia ranks 231st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed