People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 97.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
97.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
57th
of 97 countries
All-time high
97.4%
in 2017
All-time low
96.2%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Ethiopia, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 96.22001: 96.32002: 96.32003: 96.42004: 96.52005: 96.52006: 96.62007: 96.72008: 96.82009: 96.82010: 96.92011: 972012: 972013: 97.12014: 97.22015: 97.22016: 97.32017: 97.4

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, urban (% of) in Ethiopia is 97.4%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Ethiopia peaked at 97.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 2000.

Ethiopia ranks 57th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 96.2%
2001 96.3% +0.1%
2002 96.3% +0.1%
2003 96.4% +0.1%
2004 96.5% +0.1%
2005 96.5% +0.1%
2006 96.6% +0.1%
2007 96.7% +0.1%
2008 96.8% +0.1%
2009 96.8% +0.1%
2010 96.9% +0.1%
2011 97.0% +0.1%
2012 97.0% +0.1%
2013 97.1% +0.1%
2014 97.2% +0.1%
2015 97.2% +0.1%
2016 97.3% +0.1%
2017 97.4% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.5% 96.2% 96.8% 10
2010s 97.1% 96.9% 97.4% 8

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 54 Comoros 97.9% compare
  2. 55 Mali 97.7% compare
  3. 56 Mongolia 97.5% compare
  4. 58 Türkiye 97.2% compare
  5. 59 Burundi 97.1% compare
  6. 60 Pakistan 97.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Ethiopia?
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Ethiopia was 97.4% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Ethiopia ranks 57th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, urban (% of urban population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q4
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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