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

Ethiopia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 9.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
9.9%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
95th
of 97 countries
All-time high
9.9%
in 2017
All-time low
2.9%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

2468102000200820172000: 2.9 highest2001: 3.3 highest2002: 3.7 highest2003: 4.1 highest2004: 4.5 highest2005: 4.9 highest2006: 5.4 highest2007: 5.8 highest2008: 6.2 highest2009: 6.6 highest2010: 7 highest2011: 7.4 highest2012: 7.8 highest2013: 8.3 highest2014: 8.7 highest2015: 9.1 highest2016: 9.5 highest2017: 9.9 highest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Ethiopia is 9.9%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Ethiopia peaked at 9.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2000.

Ethiopia ranks 95th 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): Q5 (highest) in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 2.9%
2001 3.3% +14.5%
2002 3.7% +12.6%
2003 4.1% +11.2%
2004 4.5% +10.1%
2005 4.9% +9.2%
2006 5.4% +8.4%
2007 5.8% +7.7%
2008 6.2% +7.2%
2009 6.6% +6.7%
2010 7.0% +6.3%
2011 7.4% +5.9%
2012 7.8% +5.6%
2013 8.3% +5.3%
2014 8.7% +5.0%
2015 9.1% +4.8%
2016 9.5% +4.6%
2017 9.9% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.7% 2.9% 6.6% 10
2010s 8.5% 7.0% 9.9% 8

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 92 Benin 16.8% compare
  2. 93 Madagascar 14.8% compare
  3. 94 Niger 13.5% compare
  4. 96 Liberia 9.3% compare
  5. 97 Chad 6.6% 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 9.9% 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 9.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Ethiopia ranks 95th 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 71.9%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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