People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 32.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Ethiopia, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Ethiopia stood at 32.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Ethiopia peaked at 32.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 92nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.2% | — |
| 2001 | 8.8% | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 31.4% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 7.2% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 22.4% | 32.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 89 Uganda 39.1% compare
- 90 Central African Republic 36.7% compare
- 91 Mozambique 34.7% compare
- 93 Tanzania, United Republic of 32.7% compare
- 94 Angola 31.3% compare
- 95 Madagascar 28.4% compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3878 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Ethiopia?
- People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Ethiopia was 32.9% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Ethiopia ranks 92nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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