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
Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More environment data for Ethiopia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 192.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.46 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 87.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 12.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 18.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0131 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 131.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0409 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
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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