Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 7.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Ethiopia, 2002–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Ethiopia stood at 7.7%.
That represents a change of down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Ethiopia peaked at 10.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2002.
That places Ethiopia 150th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6.0% | — |
| 2003 | 7.8% | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 6.0% | 10.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.7% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Ethiopia?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Ethiopia was 7.7% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2002.
- How does Ethiopia rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Ethiopia ranks 150th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).