Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 8.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Ethiopia stood at 8.1%. 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 of population using safely managed sanitation in Ethiopia peaked at 8.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, 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 of population using safely managed sanitation in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | +3.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 8.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.0%, 40% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 8.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.6%, 34% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.5% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.0% | 8.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
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- 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 of population using safely managed sanitation in Ethiopia?
- Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Ethiopia was 8.1% 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 share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Ethiopia ranks 149th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.