Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home was 3.3% in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
3.3%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
111th
of 112 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 2010
All-time low
3.3%
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Ethiopia, 2010–2024

02462010201720242010: 5.22011: 5.22012: 5.22013: 5.22014: 5.22015: 52016: 4.82017: 4.62018: 4.42019: 4.32020: 4.12021: 3.92022: 3.72023: 3.52024: 3.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Ethiopia stood at 3.3%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Ethiopia peaked at 5.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2024.

Ethiopia ranks 111th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.9% 4.3% 5.2% 10
2020s 3.7% 3.3% 4.1% 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 108 Zambia 9.2% compare
  2. 109 Mali 9.1% compare
  3. 110 Burundi 4.1% compare
  4. 112 Liberia 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Ethiopia?
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Ethiopia was 3.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2024.
How does Ethiopia rank for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
Ethiopia ranks 111th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is population with basic handwashing facilities at home rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
118 places, 1,786 data points, 2000–2024
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