People using at least basic sanitation services in Australia
Australia: People using at least basic sanitation services was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Australia recorded 100.0% for people using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Australia peaked at 100.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2000.
Australia ranks 1st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Andorra 100.0% compare
- 1 Bahrain 100.0% compare
- 1 Brunei 100.0% compare
- 1 Gibraltar 100.0% compare
- 1 Isle of Man 100.0% compare
- 1 Kuwait 100.0% compare
- 1 Macao 100.0% compare
- 1 Malta 100.0% compare
- 1 Monaco 100.0% compare
- 1 New Caledonia 100.0% compare
- 1 New Zealand 100.0% compare
- 1 Puerto Rico 100.0% compare
- 1 San Marino 100.0% compare
- 1 Singapore 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Martin (French part) 100.0% compare
More health data for Australia
- Population ages 65 and above 18.1% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.33 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 5.00 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 161,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 169,878 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 160,992 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 170,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 168,944 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 160,792 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Australia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Australia was 100.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Australia ranks 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.