Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Urban improved water access vs rural water access was 96.89 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
96.89
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
152nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
96.89
in 2024
All-time low
90.31
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Ethiopia, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 90.32001: 90.62002: 90.92003: 91.12004: 91.42005: 91.72006: 922007: 92.22008: 92.52009: 92.82010: 93.12011: 93.32012: 93.62013: 93.92014: 94.12015: 94.42016: 94.72017: 952018: 95.22019: 95.52020: 95.82021: 96.12022: 96.32023: 96.62024: 96.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban improved water access vs rural water access in Ethiopia is 96.89, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban improved water access vs rural water access in Ethiopia peaked at 96.89 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 90.31, in 2000.

That places Ethiopia 152nd out of 188 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.55 90.31 92.78 10
2010s 94.28 93.05 95.52 10
2020s 96.34 95.79 96.89 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 149 Tanzania 97.24 compare
  2. 150 Botswana 97.21 compare
  3. 151 Dominica 97.14 compare
  4. 153 Lesotho 96.7 compare
  5. 154 Rwanda 96.65 compare
  6. 155 Ireland 96.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban improved water access vs rural water access in Ethiopia?
Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Ethiopia was 96.89 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 96.89 in 2024.
What is the lowest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 90.31 in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for urban improved water access vs rural water access?
Ethiopia ranks 152nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban improved water access vs rural water access rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban improved water access vs rural water access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban improved water access vs rural water access
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
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