Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 18.94 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.94
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
114th
of 124 countries
All-time high
18.94
in 2024
All-time low
11.81
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Ethiopia, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 11.82001: 122002: 12.12003: 12.22004: 12.52005: 12.82006: 13.12007: 13.42008: 13.72009: 142010: 14.32011: 14.62012: 14.92013: 15.22014: 15.52015: 15.92016: 16.22017: 16.52018: 16.92019: 17.22020: 17.52021: 17.92022: 18.22023: 18.62024: 18.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 18.94 for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Ethiopia peaked at 18.94 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.81, in 2000.

Ethiopia ranks 114th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 11.81 —
2001 11.96 +1.3%
2002 12.07 +1.0%
2003 12.19 +1.0%
2004 12.48 +2.4%
2005 12.77 +2.3%
2006 13.06 +2.3%
2007 13.36 +2.3%
2008 13.67 +2.3%
2009 13.97 +2.2%
2010 14.28 +2.2%
2011 14.59 +2.2%
2012 14.91 +2.2%
2013 15.22 +2.1%
2014 15.55 +2.1%
2015 15.87 +2.1%
2016 16.2 +2.1%
2017 16.53 +2.0%
2018 16.86 +2.0%
2019 17.2 +2.0%
2020 17.54 +2.0%
2021 17.89 +2.0%
2022 18.23 +1.9%
2023 18.59 +1.9%
2024 18.94 +1.9%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 18.94 is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.62, 77% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 18.94 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.13, 65% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.73 11.81 13.97 10
2010s 15.72 14.28 17.2 10
2020s 18.24 17.54 18.94 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 111 Benin 21.82 compare
  2. 112 Suriname 20.69 compare
  3. 113 Serbia 19.95 compare
  4. 115 Ghana 17.64 compare
  5. 116 Somalia 17.35 compare
  6. 117 Madagascar 16.75 compare

See the full ranking of 124 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Ethiopia?
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Ethiopia was 18.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 18.94 in 2024.
What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.81 in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
Ethiopia ranks 114th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
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