People using at least basic drinking water services in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: People using at least basic drinking water services was 55.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 55.6% for people using at least basic drinking water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Ethiopia peaked at 55.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 205th out of 214 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.
People using at least basic drinking water services in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.8% | — |
| 2001 | 20.3% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 23.3% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 35.8% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 40.5% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 46.6% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 48.1% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 51.2% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 52.6% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 54.1% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 55.6% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 18.8% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 34.2% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 49.7% | 55.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 202 Uganda 63.0% compare
- 203 Guinea-Bissau 61.8% compare
- 204 Rwanda 61.4% compare
- 206 Madagascar 55.3% compare
- 207 Niger 53.4% compare
- 208 Papua New Guinea 53.3% 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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.499 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Ethiopia?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Ethiopia was 55.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Ethiopia ranks 205th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.