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. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
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 249th out of 249 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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.0% | — |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | +3.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 10.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.8%, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 10.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.9%, 25% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 77.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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 249th out of 249 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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