People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural was 6.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Ethiopia stood at 6.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Ethiopia peaked at 6.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 168th of 171 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, rural in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.3% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 6.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Ethiopia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Ethiopia was 6.1% 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, rural recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Ethiopia ranks 168th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. 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, rural (% of rural 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.