People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 45.2% 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
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Ethiopia is 45.2%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Ethiopia peaked at 45.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 97th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 | 10.6% | — |
| 2001 | 12.7% | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 33.0% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 41.2% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 10.6% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 31.0% | 45.2% | 8 |
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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 45.2% 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 45.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Ethiopia ranks 97th 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 81.8%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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