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% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 5.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.4%, 56% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 5.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.1%, 48% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (%) in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +77.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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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.