Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population using safely managed drinking-water services was 5.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 5.8% for population using safely managed drinking-water services 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 117.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Ethiopia peaked at 5.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 81st out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.6% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 5.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population using safely managed drinking-water services in Ethiopia?
- Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Ethiopia was 5.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
- Ethiopia ranks 81st out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed drinking-water services rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using safely managed drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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