Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Australia

Australia: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 95.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
95.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 140 countries
All-time high
95.8%
in 2024
All-time low
93.7%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Australia, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 93.72001: 93.82002: 93.92003: 942004: 94.12005: 94.22006: 94.22007: 94.32008: 94.42009: 94.52010: 94.62011: 94.72012: 94.82013: 94.82014: 94.92015: 952016: 95.12017: 95.22018: 95.32019: 95.32020: 95.42021: 95.52022: 95.62023: 95.72024: 95.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Australia stood at 95.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Australia peaked at 95.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.7%, in 2000.

Australia ranks 21st of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%) in Australia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 93.7%
2001 93.8% +0.1%
2002 93.9% +0.1%
2003 94.0% +0.1%
2004 94.1% +0.1%
2005 94.2% +0.1%
2006 94.2% +0.1%
2007 94.3% +0.1%
2008 94.4% +0.1%
2009 94.5% +0.1%
2010 94.6% +0.1%
2011 94.7% +0.1%
2012 94.8% +0.1%
2013 94.8% +0.1%
2014 94.9% +0.1%
2015 95.0% +0.1%
2016 95.1% +0.1%
2017 95.2% +0.1%
2018 95.3% +0.1%
2019 95.3% +0.1%
2020 95.4% +0.1%
2021 95.5% +0.1%
2022 95.6% +0.1%
2023 95.7% +0.1%
2024 95.8% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.1% 93.7% 94.5% 10
2010s 95.0% 94.6% 95.3% 10
2020s 95.6% 95.4% 95.8% 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 18 Lithuania 96.4% compare
  2. 19 Luxembourg 96.3% compare
  3. 20 Liechtenstein 96.3% compare
  4. 22 Sweden 95.4% compare
  5. 23 Chile 95.1% compare
  6. 24 Jersey 95.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Australia?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Australia was 95.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 93.7% in 2000.
How does Australia rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
Australia ranks 21st out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
185 places, 4,542 data points, 2000–2024
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