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

Ethiopia: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 13.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
13.5%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
96th
of 97 countries
All-time high
13.5%
in 2017
All-time low
10.3%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0510152000200820172000: 10.32001: 10.42002: 10.62003: 10.82004: 112005: 11.22006: 11.42007: 11.62008: 11.82009: 122010: 12.22011: 12.32012: 12.52013: 12.72014: 12.92015: 13.12016: 13.32017: 13.5

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Ethiopia is 13.5%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Ethiopia peaked at 13.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2000.

That places Ethiopia 96th 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, urban  (% of urban) in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q3 in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 10.3%
2001 10.4% +1.9%
2002 10.6% +1.8%
2003 10.8% +1.8%
2004 11.0% +1.8%
2005 11.2% +1.7%
2006 11.4% +1.7%
2007 11.6% +1.7%
2008 11.8% +1.6%
2009 12.0% +1.6%
2010 12.2% +1.6%
2011 12.3% +1.6%
2012 12.5% +1.5%
2013 12.7% +1.5%
2014 12.9% +1.5%
2015 13.1% +1.5%
2016 13.3% +1.4%
2017 13.5% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.1% 10.3% 12.0% 10
2010s 12.8% 12.2% 13.5% 8

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 93 Congo 18.7% compare
  2. 94 Togo 18.7% compare
  3. 95 Benin 18.6% compare
  4. 97 Madagascar 8.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Ethiopia?
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Ethiopia was 13.5% 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, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Ethiopia ranks 96th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q3
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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