Population using at least basic sanitation services in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 6.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.1%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
171st
of 174 countries
All-time high
6.1%
in 2024
All-time low
0.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population using at least basic sanitation services in Ethiopia, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 0.9422001: 1.22002: 1.42003: 1.72004: 1.92005: 2.22006: 2.42007: 2.62008: 2.82009: 3.12010: 3.32011: 3.52012: 3.72013: 3.92014: 4.12015: 4.42016: 4.62017: 4.82018: 52019: 5.22020: 5.42021: 5.52022: 5.72023: 5.92024: 6.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population using at least basic sanitation services in Ethiopia is 6.1%, 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 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Ethiopia peaked at 6.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2000.

Ethiopia ranks 171st of 174 countries on this measure, 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 2.0% 0.9% 3.1% 10
2010s 4.2% 3.3% 5.2% 10
2020s 5.7% 5.4% 6.1% 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

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Frequently asked questions

What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Ethiopia?
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Ethiopia was 6.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
Ethiopia ranks 171st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population using at least basic sanitation services (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
182 places, 4,444 data points, 2000–2024
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