People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) was 10.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services in Ethiopia stood at 10.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Ethiopia peaked at 10.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 214th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.0% | — |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | +3.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 10.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.8%, 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 10.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.6%, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.0% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.8% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Ethiopia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Ethiopia was 10.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Ethiopia ranks 214th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.