People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 4.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Ethiopia, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Ethiopia is 4.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Ethiopia peaked at 4.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 83rd 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, rural (% of rural) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1% | — |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 4.8% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Ethiopia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Ethiopia was 4.8% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Ethiopia ranks 83rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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