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.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.8% | — |
| 2001 | 10.4% | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 40.6% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 42.2% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 43.8% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 45.4% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 47.0% | +3.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 47.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 56.6%, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 47.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.5%, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 77.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (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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