Sanitation facilities usage in Australia
Australia: Sanitation facilities usage was 0 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
133rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
0 people
in 2000
All-time low
0 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities usage in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in Australia is 0 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in Australia peaked at 0 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2000.
Australia ranks 133rd of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 130 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 51.23 people compare
- 131 Niue 10.96 people compare
- 132 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.99 people compare
- 133 Albania 0 people compare
- 133 Andorra 0 people compare
- 133 Austria 0 people compare
- 133 Bahrain 0 people compare
- 133 Bangladesh 0 people compare
- 133 Barbados 0 people compare
- 133 Belarus 0 people compare
- 133 Belgium 0 people compare
- 133 Bermuda 0 people compare
- 133 Bhutan 0 people compare
- 133 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 people compare
- 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 people compare
- 133 Brazil 0 people compare
- 133 British Virgin Islands 0 people compare
- 133 Brunei 0 people compare
- 133 Bulgaria 0 people compare
- 133 Canada 0 people compare
- 133 Cayman Islands 0 people compare
- 133 Chile 0 people compare
- 133 China 0 people compare
- 133 Cyprus 0 people compare
- 133 Czechia 0 people compare
- 133 Denmark 0 people compare
- 133 Egypt 0 people compare
- 133 Estonia 0 people compare
- 133 Falkland Islands 0 people compare
- 133 Faroe Islands 0 people compare
- 133 Fiji 0 people compare
- 133 Finland 0 people compare
- 133 France 0 people compare
- 133 French Guiana 0 people compare
- 133 French Polynesia 0 people compare
- 133 Germany 0 people compare
- 133 Gibraltar 0 people compare
- 133 Greece 0 people compare
- 133 Greenland 0 people compare
- 133 Guernsey 0 people compare
- 133 Hong Kong 0 people compare
- 133 Hungary 0 people compare
- 133 Iceland 0 people compare
- 133 Isle of Man 0 people compare
- 133 Israel 0 people compare
- 133 Italy 0 people compare
- 133 Japan 0 people compare
- 133 Jersey 0 people compare
- 133 Kazakhstan 0 people compare
- 133 Kuwait 0 people compare
- 133 Kyrgyzstan 0 people compare
- 133 Latvia 0 people compare
- 133 Lebanon 0 people compare
- 133 Lithuania 0 people compare
- 133 Macao 0 people compare
- 133 Maldives 0 people compare
- 133 Mexico 0 people compare
- 133 Monaco 0 people compare
- 133 Montserrat 0 people compare
- 133 Netherlands 0 people compare
- 133 New Caledonia 0 people compare
- 133 New Zealand 0 people compare
- 133 North Korea 0 people compare
- 133 Norway 0 people compare
- 133 Oman 0 people compare
- 133 Palau 0 people compare
- 133 Poland 0 people compare
- 133 Portugal 0 people compare
- 133 Puerto Rico 0 people compare
- 133 Reunion 0 people compare
- 133 Romania 0 people compare
- 133 Russia 0 people compare
- 133 Saint Barthelemy 0 people compare
- 133 Saint Helena 0 people compare
- 133 Saint Martin (French part) 0 people compare
- 133 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 people compare
- 133 San Marino 0 people compare
- 133 Seychelles 0 people compare
- 133 Singapore 0 people compare
- 133 Slovakia 0 people compare
- 133 Slovenia 0 people compare
- 133 South Korea 0 people compare
- 133 Spain 0 people compare
- 133 Sri Lanka 0 people compare
- 133 Sweden 0 people compare
- 133 Switzerland 0 people compare
- 133 Thailand 0 people compare
- 133 Tokelau 0 people compare
- 133 Turkmenistan 0 people compare
- 133 United Arab Emirates 0 people compare
- 133 United Kingdom 0 people compare
- 133 United States 0 people compare
- 133 United States Virgin Islands 0 people compare
- 133 Uruguay 0 people compare
- 133 Vietnam 0 people compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4864 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8615 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.13 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0026 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4713 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 148.46 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in Australia?
- Sanitation facilities usage in Australia was 0 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for sanitation facilities usage?
- Australia ranks 133rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.