People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.6977 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Ethiopia is 0.6977 people per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Ethiopia peaked at 0.8426 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6977 people per person, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 3rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8426 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.8381 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8336 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8291 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8246 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.82 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8155 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8108 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8044 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.798 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7915 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.785 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7784 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7719 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7654 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7588 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7522 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7456 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7389 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7322 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7254 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7185 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7117 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7047 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6977 people per person | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8217 people per person | 0.798 people per person | 0.8426 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.762 people per person | 0.7322 people per person | 0.7915 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7116 people per person | 0.6977 people per person | 0.7254 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 1 Niger 0.7089 people per person compare
- 2 Chad 0.7053 people per person compare
- 4 South Sudan 0.6793 people per person compare
- 5 Papua New Guinea 0.6465 people per person compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 0.5727 people per person 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, per in Ethiopia?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Ethiopia was 0.6977 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8426 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6977 people per person in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Ethiopia ranks 3rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.