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

Ethiopia: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 52.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
52.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
95th
of 97 countries
All-time high
52.1%
in 2017
All-time low
50.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 50.4 highest2001: 50.5 highest2002: 50.6 highest2003: 50.7 highest2004: 50.8 highest2005: 50.9 highest2006: 51 highest2007: 51.1 highest2008: 51.2 highest2009: 51.3 highest2010: 51.4 highest2011: 51.5 highest2012: 51.6 highest2013: 51.7 highest2014: 51.8 highest2015: 51.9 highest2016: 52 highest2017: 52.1 highest

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

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 52.1% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Ethiopia peaked at 52.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 2000.

Ethiopia ranks 95th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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): Q5 (highest) in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 50.4%
2001 50.5% +0.2%
2002 50.6% +0.2%
2003 50.7% +0.2%
2004 50.8% +0.2%
2005 50.9% +0.2%
2006 51.0% +0.2%
2007 51.1% +0.2%
2008 51.2% +0.2%
2009 51.3% +0.2%
2010 51.4% +0.2%
2011 51.5% +0.2%
2012 51.6% +0.2%
2013 51.7% +0.2%
2014 51.8% +0.2%
2015 51.9% +0.2%
2016 52.0% +0.2%
2017 52.1% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.8% 50.4% 51.3% 10
2010s 51.8% 51.4% 52.1% 8

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 92 Somalia 58.8% compare
  2. 93 Congo 57.0% compare
  3. 94 Sierra Leone 55.7% compare
  4. 96 Madagascar 43.4% compare
  5. 97 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 33.2% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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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 52.1% 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 52.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Ethiopia ranks 95th 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 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban 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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