People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 6.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
6.7%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
92nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 2017
All-time low
2.3%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

2345672000200820172000: 2.32001: 2.62002: 2.82003: 3.12004: 3.32005: 3.62006: 3.92007: 4.12008: 4.42009: 4.62010: 4.92011: 5.22012: 5.42013: 5.72014: 5.92015: 6.22016: 6.42017: 6.7

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

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 6.7% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Ethiopia peaked at 6.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2000.

Ethiopia ranks 92nd of 97 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 2.3%
2001 2.6% +11.2%
2002 2.8% +10.1%
2003 3.1% +9.2%
2004 3.3% +8.4%
2005 3.6% +7.7%
2006 3.9% +7.2%
2007 4.1% +6.7%
2008 4.4% +6.3%
2009 4.6% +5.9%
2010 4.9% +5.6%
2011 5.2% +5.3%
2012 5.4% +5.0%
2013 5.7% +4.8%
2014 5.9% +4.6%
2015 6.2% +4.4%
2016 6.4% +4.2%
2017 6.7% +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.5% 2.3% 4.6% 10
2010s 5.8% 4.9% 6.7% 8

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 89 Central African Republic 8.2% compare
  2. 90 Congo 8.0% compare
  3. 91 Niger 7.3% compare
  4. 93 Benin 6.1% compare
  5. 94 Madagascar 5.1% compare
  6. 95 Liberia 5.0% compare

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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 6.7% 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 6.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Ethiopia ranks 92nd 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 62.8%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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