Proportion of health care facilities with no water service (Drinking) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of health care facilities with no water service (Drinking) 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
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 (Drinking) in Ethiopia, year by year
| 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% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 44.61 is above the median for low income countries, which is 14, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 44.61 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.62, 3.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 4 Tajikistan 48.86 compare
- 5 Madagascar 48.73 compare
- 6 Central African Republic 47.9 compare
- 8 Myanmar 40.2 compare
- 9 South Sudan 35.5 compare
- 10 Chad 33.24 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
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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