Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 47.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic drinking-water services in Ethiopia is 47.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Ethiopia peaked at 47.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 166th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 8.8% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 24.7% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 40.6% | 47.0% | 5 |
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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 population using at least basic drinking-water services in Ethiopia?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Ethiopia was 47.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Ethiopia ranks 166th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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