Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 24.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 24.06 for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Ethiopia peaked at 24.06 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.67, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 181st out of 184 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.
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.67 | — |
| 2001 | 14.83 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 15 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 15.16 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 15.54 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 15.92 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 16.31 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 16.7 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 17.1 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 17.5 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 17.9 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 18.31 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 18.73 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 19.15 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 19.57 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 20 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 20.43 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 20.87 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 21.31 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 21.76 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 22.21 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 22.67 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 23.13 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 23.59 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 24.06 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.87 | 14.67 | 17.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8 | 17.9 | 21.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.13 | 22.21 | 24.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 178 Benin 32.39 compare
- 179 Congo 27.2 compare
- 180 Central African Republic 24.55 compare
- 182 Madagascar 22.22 compare
- 183 Eritrea 21.99 compare
- 184 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21.8 compare
More population data for Ethiopia
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.484 (2100)
- Population density 325.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.484 (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.7589 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Ethiopia?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Ethiopia was 24.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.06 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.67 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Ethiopia ranks 181st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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