Safe sanitation without in Australia

Australia: Safe sanitation without was 1.13 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.13 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
85th
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.20 million
in 2010
All-time low
1.13 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Safe sanitation without in Australia, 2000–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2000201220242000: 1.2M2001: 1.2M2002: 1.2M2003: 1.2M2004: 1.2M2005: 1.2M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.2M2011: 1.2M2012: 1.2M2013: 1.2M2014: 1.2M2015: 1.2M2016: 1.2M2017: 1.2M2018: 1.2M2019: 1.2M2020: 1.2M2021: 1.2M2022: 1.2M2023: 1.1M2024: 1.1M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for safe sanitation without in Australia is 1.13 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, safe sanitation without in Australia peaked at 1.20 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million, in 2024.

That places Australia 85th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Safe sanitation without in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Safe sanitation without in Australia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1.20 million —
2001 1.20 million -0.2%
2002 1.20 million -0.2%
2003 1.19 million -0.3%
2004 1.19 million -0.3%
2005 1.19 million -0.2%
2006 1.19 million -0.0%
2007 1.19 million +0.3%
2008 1.19 million +0.5%
2009 1.20 million +0.4%
2010 1.20 million +0.1%
2011 1.20 million -0.1%
2012 1.20 million +0.0%
2013 1.20 million +0.0%
2014 1.20 million -0.1%
2015 1.20 million -0.2%
2016 1.19 million -0.1%
2017 1.19 million -0.1%
2018 1.19 million -0.2%
2019 1.19 million -0.4%
2020 1.18 million -0.8%
2021 1.16 million -1.0%
2022 1.15 million -1.0%
2023 1.14 million -1.0%
2024 1.13 million -1.0%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 1.13 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 481,577, 2.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 1.13 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 795,840, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.19 million 1.19 million 1.20 million 10
2010s 1.20 million 1.19 million 1.20 million 10
2020s 1.15 million 1.13 million 1.18 million 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 82 Georgia 1.41 million compare
  2. 83 Lesotho 1.31 million compare
  3. 84 Norway 1.23 million compare
  4. 86 Mongolia 1.04 million compare
  5. 87 Japan 1.01 million compare
  6. 88 Croatia 991,654 compare

See the full ranking of 150 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is safe sanitation without in Australia?
Safe sanitation without in Australia was 1.13 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest safe sanitation without recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1.20 million in 2010.
What is the lowest safe sanitation without recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2024.
How does Australia rank for safe sanitation without?
Australia ranks 85th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is safe sanitation without rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Safe sanitation without. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Safe sanitation without
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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