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. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Ethiopia, 2000β2024
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 221st out of 229 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.
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
- 218 Guinea-Bissau 61.8% compare
- 219 Rwanda 61.4% compare
- 220 Melanesia 59.4% compare
- 222 Madagascar 55.3% compare
- 223 Niger 53.4% compare
- 224 Papua New Guinea 53.3% compare
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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 221st out of 229 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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