Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Proportion of health care facilities with no water service was 44.61 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
44.61
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 135 countries
All-time high
44.61
in 2021
All-time low
20.92
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Ethiopia, 2002–2025

0102030402002201320252002: 20.92003: 20.92004: 20.92005: 20.92006: 20.92007: 22.52008: 24.12009: 25.72010: 27.22011: 28.82012: 30.42013: 322014: 33.62015: 35.12016: 36.72017: 38.32018: 39.92019: 41.52020: 432021: 44.62022: 44.62023: 44.62024: 44.62025: 44.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 44.61 for proportion of health care facilities with no water service in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Ethiopia peaked at 44.61 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.92, in 2002.

That places Ethiopia 7th out of 135 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of health care facilities with no water service (Drinking Water) in Ethiopia, 2002 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2002 20.92
2003 20.92 +0.0%
2004 20.92 +0.0%
2005 20.92 +0.0%
2006 20.92 +0.0%
2007 22.5 +7.6%
2008 24.08 +7.0%
2009 25.66 +6.6%
2010 27.24 +6.2%
2011 28.82 +5.8%
2012 30.4 +5.5%
2013 31.98 +5.2%
2014 33.56 +4.9%
2015 35.14 +4.7%
2016 36.72 +4.5%
2017 38.3 +4.3%
2018 39.88 +4.1%
2019 41.45 +4.0%
2020 43.03 +3.8%
2021 44.61 +3.7%
2022 44.61 +0.0%
2023 44.61 +0.0%
2024 44.61 +0.0%
2025 44.61 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.1 20.92 25.66 8
2010s 34.35 27.24 41.45 10
2020s 44.35 43.03 44.61 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 4 Tajikistan 48.86 compare
  2. 5 Madagascar 48.73 compare
  3. 6 Central African Republic 47.9 compare
  4. 8 Myanmar 40.2 compare
  5. 9 South Sudan 35.5 compare
  6. 10 Chad 33.24 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Ethiopia?
Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Ethiopia was 44.61 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of health care facilities with no water service recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 44.61 in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of health care facilities with no water service recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.92 in 2002.
How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of health care facilities with no water service?
Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 135 countries with data for 2025.
Is proportion of health care facilities with no water service rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 no water service (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of health care facilities with no water service (Drinking Water)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
201 places, 3,806 data points, 2000–2025
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