Number using at least basic sanitation in Australia
Australia: Number using at least basic sanitation was 26.71 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.71 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
40th
of 232 countries
All-time high
26.71 million
in 2024
All-time low
19.13 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 26.71 million for number using at least basic sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Australia peaked at 26.71 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.13 million, in 2000.
Australia ranks 40th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.13 million | — |
| 2001 | 19.36 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 19.59 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 19.82 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 20.05 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 20.29 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 20.59 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 20.95 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 21.37 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 21.78 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 22.14 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 22.48 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 22.85 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 23.24 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 23.59 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 23.95 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 24.33 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 24.73 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 25.12 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 25.48 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 25.74 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 25.96 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 26.20 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 26.45 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 26.71 million | +1.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 26.71 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 8.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 26.71 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million, 26.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.29 million | 19.13 million | 21.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.79 million | 22.14 million | 25.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.21 million | 25.74 million | 26.71 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Australia?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Australia was 26.71 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.71 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.13 million in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Australia ranks 40th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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