Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas was 20.60 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.60 million
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
3rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
46.38 million
in 2000
All-time low
20.60 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 20.60 million for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Ethiopia peaked at 46.38 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.60 million, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 3rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.38 million | — |
| 2001 | 46.21 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 46.01 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 45.74 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 45.41 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 45.01 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 44.54 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 44.00 million | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 43.28 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 42.48 million | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 41.61 million | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 40.67 million | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 39.64 million | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 38.52 million | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 37.30 million | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 36.01 million | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 34.65 million | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 33.22 million | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 31.69 million | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 30.08 million | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 28.38 million | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 26.59 million | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 24.69 million | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 22.69 million | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 20.60 million | -9.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 20.60 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.69 million, 12.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 20.60 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 million, 17.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.91 million | 42.48 million | 46.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.34 million | 30.08 million | 41.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.59 million | 20.60 million | 28.38 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 sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Ethiopia?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Ethiopia was 20.60 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.38 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.60 million in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas?
- Ethiopia ranks 3rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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