People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural was 5.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People using safely managed 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
In 2024, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Ethiopia stood at 5.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 117.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Ethiopia peaked at 5.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 81st out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +77.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +53.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +41.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +34.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.6% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 5.8% | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0554 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0499 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Ethiopia?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Ethiopia was 5.8% 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 safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Ethiopia ranks 81st out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.