Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban
Afghanistan
36.4%
in 2024
Ethiopia
38.4%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
91st
Ethiopia rank
89th
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time
- Afghanistan
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 38.4% against 36.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 91st and Ethiopia ranks 89th of 104 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 36.3% | 11.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 37.4% | 6.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 38.2% | 2.3% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 38.4% against 36.4% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 2.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Afghanistan ranks 91st and Ethiopia ranks 89th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.