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

Ethiopia: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 8.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.1%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
139th
of 140 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2024
All-time low
2.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

24682000201220242000: 2.32001: 2.52002: 2.72003: 2.92004: 3.12005: 3.32006: 3.62007: 3.82008: 42009: 4.32010: 4.52011: 4.82012: 52013: 5.32014: 5.52015: 5.72016: 62017: 6.22018: 6.52019: 6.72020: 72021: 7.32022: 7.52023: 7.82024: 8.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Ethiopia stood at 8.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Ethiopia peaked at 8.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2000.

Ethiopia ranks 139th of 140 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%) in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.3%
2001 2.5% +9.2%
2002 2.7% +8.2%
2003 2.9% +7.6%
2004 3.1% +7.8%
2005 3.3% +7.2%
2006 3.6% +6.7%
2007 3.8% +6.3%
2008 4.0% +6.5%
2009 4.3% +6.1%
2010 4.5% +5.7%
2011 4.8% +5.5%
2012 5.0% +5.2%
2013 5.3% +4.9%
2014 5.5% +4.7%
2015 5.7% +4.5%
2016 6.0% +4.3%
2017 6.2% +4.2%
2018 6.5% +4.0%
2019 6.7% +3.9%
2020 7.0% +3.8%
2021 7.3% +3.7%
2022 7.5% +3.6%
2023 7.8% +3.5%
2024 8.1% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.2% 2.3% 4.3% 10
2010s 5.6% 4.5% 6.7% 10
2020s 7.5% 7.0% 8.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Ethiopia?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Ethiopia was 8.1% 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
Ethiopia ranks 139th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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 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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