People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 1.6 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Ethiopia, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Ethiopia is 1.6 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Ethiopia peaked at 2.54 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.6 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 17th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.6 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6393 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.6 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3845 % change on previous year, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.39 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.9 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 14 United Arab Emirates 1.68 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Tajikistan 1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Egypt 1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Zimbabwe 1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 1.43 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Madagascar 1.3 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Ethiopia?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Ethiopia was 1.6 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Ethiopia ranks 17th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.