Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Australia

Australia: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 95.77 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
95.77
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
95.77
in 2024
All-time low
93.73
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Australia, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 93.72001: 93.82002: 93.92003: 942004: 94.12005: 94.22006: 94.22007: 94.32008: 94.42009: 94.52010: 94.62011: 94.72012: 94.82013: 94.82014: 94.92015: 952016: 95.12017: 95.22018: 95.32019: 95.32020: 95.42021: 95.52022: 95.62023: 95.72024: 95.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Australia is 95.77, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Australia peaked at 95.77 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.73, in 2000.

That places Australia 22nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Australia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 93.73
2001 93.82 +0.1%
2002 93.9 +0.1%
2003 93.99 +0.1%
2004 94.07 +0.1%
2005 94.16 +0.1%
2006 94.24 +0.1%
2007 94.33 +0.1%
2008 94.41 +0.1%
2009 94.5 +0.1%
2010 94.58 +0.1%
2011 94.67 +0.1%
2012 94.75 +0.1%
2013 94.84 +0.1%
2014 94.92 +0.1%
2015 95.01 +0.1%
2016 95.09 +0.1%
2017 95.18 +0.1%
2018 95.26 +0.1%
2019 95.35 +0.1%
2020 95.43 +0.1%
2021 95.52 +0.1%
2022 95.6 +0.1%
2023 95.69 +0.1%
2024 95.77 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.11 93.73 94.5 10
2010s 94.96 94.58 95.35 10
2020s 95.6 95.43 95.77 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 19 Lithuania 96.4 compare
  2. 20 Luxembourg 96.32 compare
  3. 21 Liechtenstein 96.3 compare
  4. 23 Sweden 95.35 compare
  5. 24 Chile 95.13 compare
  6. 25 Jersey 95 compare

See the full ranking of 150 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Australia?
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Australia was 95.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 95.77 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 93.73 in 2000.
How does Australia rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
Australia ranks 22nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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