Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services was 55.39 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
55.39
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
92nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
55.71
in 2020
All-time low
17.14
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Ethiopia, 2010–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Ethiopia stood at 55.39.
The figure is up 135.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Ethiopia peaked at 55.71 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.14, in 2010.
That places Ethiopia 92nd out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17.14 | — |
| 2011 | 17.14 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.14 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.14 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.14 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23.57 | +37.5% |
| 2016 | 30 | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 36.43 | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 42.86 | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 49.28 | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 55.71 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 55.39 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 55.39 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 55.39 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 55.39 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 55.39 | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 55.39 is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.43, 86% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 55.39 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.9, 88% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.79 | 17.14 | 49.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.44 | 55.39 | 55.71 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Ethiopia?
- Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Ethiopia was 55.39 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of health care facilities with basic water services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.71 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of health care facilities with basic water services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.14 in 2010.
- How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of health care facilities with basic water services?
- Ethiopia ranks 92nd out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of health care facilities with basic water services rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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