Ethiopia vs Kiribati: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Ethiopia

16.7%

in 2024

Kiribati

16.4%

in 2024

Ethiopia rank

23rd

Kiribati rank

24th

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

Ethiopia
Kiribati

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 16.7% against 16.4% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Kiribati ranks 24th of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.