Drinking water usage in urban areas in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 381,373 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drinking water usage in urban areas in Ethiopia is 381,373 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Ethiopia peaked at 471,722 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 381,373 people, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 436,424 people | 415,815 people | 457,351 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 465,654 people | 451,527 people | 471,722 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 414,427 people | 381,373 people | 442,343 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 192.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.46 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 87.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 12.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 18.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0131 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 131.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0409 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water usage in urban areas in Ethiopia?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Ethiopia was 381,373 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 471,722 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 381,373 people in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.