Rural without improved sanitation in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Rural without improved sanitation was 92.14 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
92.14 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
2nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
92.14 million
in 2024
All-time low
56.80 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural without improved sanitation in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 92.14 million for rural without improved sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Ethiopia peaked at 92.14 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.80 million, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 2nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Rural without improved sanitation in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.80 million | — |
| 2001 | 58.24 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 59.71 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 61.21 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 62.73 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 64.26 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 65.81 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 67.38 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 68.81 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 70.23 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 71.66 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 73.12 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 74.57 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 75.99 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 77.39 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 78.82 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 80.28 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 81.77 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 83.25 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 84.74 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 86.26 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 87.76 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 89.23 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 90.69 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 92.14 million | +1.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 92.14 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.27 million, 14.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 92.14 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.04 million, 18.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.52 million | 56.80 million | 70.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.16 million | 71.66 million | 84.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.22 million | 86.26 million | 92.14 million | 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 rural without improved sanitation in Ethiopia?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Ethiopia was 92.14 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.14 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.80 million in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Ethiopia ranks 2nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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