People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.8113 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Ethiopia is 0.8113 people per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.9295 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8113 people per person, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 2nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9295 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.9254 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9213 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9172 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9131 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.909 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9049 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9007 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8957 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8907 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8857 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8806 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8755 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8704 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8653 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8601 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8549 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8496 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8443 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8389 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8335 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.828 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8225 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8169 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8113 people per person | -0.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.8113 people per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4222 people per person, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.8113 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3662 people per person, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9108 people per person | 0.8907 people per person | 0.9295 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8625 people per person | 0.8389 people per person | 0.8857 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8224 people per person | 0.8113 people per person | 0.8335 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Ethiopia?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Ethiopia was 0.8113 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9295 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8113 people per person in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 2nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 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 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 not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People 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 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.