Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 55.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Ethiopia stood at 55.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Ethiopia peaked at 55.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 239th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.8% | — |
| 2001 | 20.3% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 23.3% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 35.8% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 40.5% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 46.6% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 48.1% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 51.2% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 52.6% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 54.1% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 55.6% | +2.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 55.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.9%, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 55.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.1%, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 18.8% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 34.2% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 49.7% | 55.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 236 Guinea-Bissau 61.8% compare
- 237 Rwanda 61.4% compare
- 238 Melanesia 59.4% compare
- 240 Madagascar 55.3% compare
- 241 Niger 53.4% compare
- 242 Papua New Guinea 53.3% compare
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 proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Ethiopia?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Ethiopia was 55.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Ethiopia ranks 239th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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