Ethiopia - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Ethiopia was 5.45 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 5.45 in 2020, while its lowest value was 0.58 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 0.58
2001 0.89
2002 1.21
2003 1.52
2004 1.81
2005 2.10
2006 2.37
2007 2.64
2008 2.91
2009 3.16
2010 3.41
2011 3.65
2012 3.88
2013 4.10
2014 4.32
2015 4.53
2016 4.73
2017 4.92
2018 5.11
2019 5.28
2020 5.45

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Ethiopia was 21.39 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 21.39 in 2020, while its lowest value was 15.35 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 15.35
2001 15.60
2002 15.84
2003 16.08
2004 16.38
2005 16.68
2006 16.98
2007 17.29
2008 17.59
2009 17.90
2010 18.21
2011 18.52
2012 18.83
2013 19.15
2014 19.46
2015 19.78
2016 20.10
2017 20.42
2018 20.74
2019 21.06
2020 21.39

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Ethiopia was 8.91 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 8.91 in 2020, while its lowest value was 2.76 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 2.76
2001 3.09
2002 3.42
2003 3.75
2004 4.07
2005 4.39
2006 4.70
2007 5.00
2008 5.33
2009 5.65
2010 5.97
2011 6.28
2012 6.59
2013 6.90
2014 7.19
2015 7.49
2016 7.78
2017 8.07
2018 8.35
2019 8.63
2020 8.91

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention