People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 was 6.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
6.5%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
93rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
6.5%
in 2017
All-time low
2.5%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Ethiopia, 2000–2017

02462000200820172000: 2.52001: 2.82002: 32003: 3.22004: 3.52005: 3.72006: 3.92007: 4.22008: 4.42009: 4.72010: 4.92011: 5.12012: 5.42013: 5.62014: 5.82015: 6.12016: 6.32017: 6.5

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 6.5% for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Ethiopia peaked at 6.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2000.

That places Ethiopia 93rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 2.5%
2001 2.8% +9.3%
2002 3.0% +8.5%
2003 3.2% +7.9%
2004 3.5% +7.3%
2005 3.7% +6.8%
2006 3.9% +6.4%
2007 4.2% +6.0%
2008 4.4% +5.6%
2009 4.7% +5.3%
2010 4.9% +5.1%
2011 5.1% +4.8%
2012 5.4% +4.6%
2013 5.6% +4.4%
2014 5.8% +4.2%
2015 6.1% +4.0%
2016 6.3% +3.9%
2017 6.5% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.6% 2.5% 4.7% 10
2010s 5.7% 4.9% 6.5% 8

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 90 Sierra Leone 10.8% compare
  2. 91 Liberia 7.5% compare
  3. 92 Benin 6.7% compare
  4. 94 Togo 6.5% compare
  5. 95 Niger 5.2% compare
  6. 96 Madagascar 3.2% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Ethiopia?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Ethiopia was 6.5% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3?
Ethiopia ranks 93rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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