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
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Australia, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.035 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 17.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0148 t per person (2024)
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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