Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 10.4% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Ethiopia, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Ethiopia stood at 10.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Ethiopia peaked at 10.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 230th out of 230 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.0% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.8% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 5 |
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- Temperature change 1.39 Β°C (2025)
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- Total fibre furnish β Production 11,900 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 2,849 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 550 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 75 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 85 t (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Ethiopia?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Ethiopia was 10.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Ethiopia ranks 230th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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