Share using safely managed sanitation in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share using safely managed sanitation was 8.05 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share using safely managed sanitation in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share using safely managed sanitation in Ethiopia stood at 8.05. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share using safely managed sanitation in Ethiopia peaked at 8.05 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.27, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 149th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share using safely managed sanitation in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.27 | — |
| 2001 | 2.48 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 2.68 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 2.88 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 3.11 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 3.33 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 3.55 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 3.78 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 4.02 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 4.27 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 4.51 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 4.76 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 5 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 5.25 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 5.5 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 5.74 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 5.99 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 6.24 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 6.5 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 6.75 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 7 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 7.26 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 7.52 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 7.79 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 8.05 | +3.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 8.05 is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.01, 40% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 8.05 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.56, 34% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.24 | 2.27 | 4.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.62 | 4.51 | 6.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.53 | 7 | 8.05 | 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 share using safely managed sanitation in Ethiopia?
- Share using safely managed sanitation in Ethiopia was 8.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share using safely managed sanitation recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.05 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share using safely managed sanitation recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share using safely managed sanitation?
- Ethiopia ranks 149th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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 Share using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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