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
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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