Ethiopia vs Somalia: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas
Ethiopia
83.5%
in 2024
Somalia
83.6%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
172nd
Somalia rank
171st
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Ethiopia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 83.6% against 83.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 172nd and Somalia ranks 171st of 188 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.9% | 67.3% | 10.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 75.2% | 5.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 81.8% | 1.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas, Ethiopia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 83.6% against 83.5% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas between Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 0.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Ethiopia ranks 172nd and Somalia ranks 171st 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 Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.