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

Ethiopia: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 99.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
99.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
46th
of 97 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2017
All-time low
98.9%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 98.9 highest2001: 98.9 highest2002: 98.9 highest2003: 98.9 highest2004: 98.9 highest2005: 98.9 highest2006: 98.9 highest2007: 98.9 highest2008: 98.9 highest2009: 98.9 highest2010: 99 highest2011: 99 highest2012: 99 highest2013: 99 highest2014: 99 highest2015: 99 highest2016: 99 highest2017: 99 highest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Ethiopia is 99.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Ethiopia peaked at 99.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 98.9%, in 2000.

That places Ethiopia 46th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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): Q5 (highest) in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 98.9%
2001 98.9% +0.0%
2002 98.9% +0.0%
2003 98.9% +0.0%
2004 98.9% +0.0%
2005 98.9% +0.0%
2006 98.9% +0.0%
2007 98.9% +0.0%
2008 98.9% +0.0%
2009 98.9% +0.0%
2010 99.0% +0.0%
2011 99.0% +0.0%
2012 99.0% +0.0%
2013 99.0% +0.0%
2014 99.0% +0.0%
2015 99.0% +0.0%
2016 99.0% +0.0%
2017 99.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.9% 98.9% 98.9% 10
2010s 99.0% 99.0% 99.0% 8

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 43 Maldives 99.2% compare
  2. 44 Senegal 99.2% compare
  3. 45 Côte d'Ivoire 99.0% compare
  4. 47 Nicaragua 99.0% compare
  5. 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.9% compare
  6. 49 India 98.9% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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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 99.0% 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 99.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 98.9% in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Ethiopia ranks 46th 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 0.1%. 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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