People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 47.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Ethiopia is 47.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Ethiopia peaked at 47.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 163rd of 174 countries on this measure, 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, rural in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.8% | — |
| 2001 | 10.4% | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 40.6% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 42.2% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 43.8% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 45.4% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 47.0% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 8.8% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 24.7% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 40.6% | 47.0% | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Ethiopia?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Ethiopia was 47.0% 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, rural recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Ethiopia ranks 163rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. 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, rural (% of rural 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.