Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services was 8 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 134 countries
All-time high
8 %
in 2022
All-time low
2 %
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Ethiopia, 2000–2024

24682000201220242000: 2 %2001: 2 %2002: 3 %2003: 3 %2004: 3 %2005: 3 %2006: 4 %2007: 4 %2008: 4 %2009: 4 %2010: 4 %2011: 5 %2012: 5 %2013: 5 %2014: 6 %2015: 6 %2016: 6 %2017: 6 %2018: 6 %2019: 7 %2020: 7 %2021: 7 %2022: 8 %2023: 8 %2024: 8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Ethiopia stood at 8 %. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Ethiopia peaked at 8 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2 %, in 2000.

Ethiopia ranks 132nd of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services (percent) — Value in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 2 %
2001 2 % +0.0%
2002 3 % +50.0%
2003 3 % +0.0%
2004 3 % +0.0%
2005 3 % +0.0%
2006 4 % +33.3%
2007 4 % +0.0%
2008 4 % +0.0%
2009 4 % +0.0%
2010 4 % +0.0%
2011 5 % +25.0%
2012 5 % +0.0%
2013 5 % +0.0%
2014 6 % +20.0%
2015 6 % +0.0%
2016 6 % +0.0%
2017 6 % +0.0%
2018 6 % +0.0%
2019 7 % +16.7%
2020 7 % +0.0%
2021 7 % +0.0%
2022 8 % +14.3%
2023 8 % +0.0%
2024 8 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.2 % 2 % 4 % 10
2010s 5.6 % 4 % 7 % 10
2020s 7.6 % 7 % 8 % 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 129 Armenia 11 % compare
  2. 129 Chad 11 % compare
  3. 131 Niger 9 % compare
  4. 132 Morocco 8 % compare
  5. 134 Greenland 0 %

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Ethiopia?
Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Ethiopia was 8 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 8 % in 2022.
What is the lowest percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 2 % in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services?
Ethiopia ranks 132nd out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services (percent) — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
174 places, 4,285 data points, 2000–2024
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