People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) in Australia
Australia: People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) was 95.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using safely managed sanitation services in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Australia recorded 95.8% for people using safely managed sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services in Australia peaked at 95.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.7%, in 2000.
Australia ranks 22nd of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.7% | — |
| 2001 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 94.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 95.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.1%, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Australia's 95.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.4%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.1% | 93.7% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 94.6% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 95.4% | 95.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed sanitation services in Australia?
- People using safely managed sanitation services in Australia was 95.8% 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 safely managed sanitation services recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.7% in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Australia ranks 22nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia 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 safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. 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.