Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Drinking water usage in urban areas
Ethiopia
381,373 people
in 2024
Tanzania
522,756 people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
8th
Tanzania rank
5th
Drinking water usage in urban areas over time
- Ethiopia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 522,756 people against 381,373 people in Ethiopia, a difference of 141,383 people.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.4 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 8th and Tanzania ranks 5th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 436,424 people | 249,858 people | 186,565 people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 465,654 people | 370,401 people | 95,253 people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 414,427 people | 489,555 people | 75,128 people | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 522,756 people against 381,373 people in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 141,383 people, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th and Tanzania ranks 5th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water usage in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.