1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 51.51 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
51.51
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
194th
of 200 countries
All-time high
51.51
in 2022
All-time low
18.68
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Ethiopia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 51.51 for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Ethiopia peaked at 51.51 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.68, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 194th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.68 | — |
| 2001 | 20.23 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 21.77 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 23.3 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 24.81 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 26.32 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 27.81 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 29.3 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 30.88 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 32.44 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 33.99 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 35.53 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 37.05 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 38.55 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 40.03 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 41.51 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 42.97 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 44.41 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 45.84 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 47.25 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 48.66 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 50.04 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 51.51 | +2.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 51.51 is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.78, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 51.51 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.92, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.55 | 18.68 | 32.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.71 | 33.99 | 47.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.07 | 48.66 | 51.51 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 191 Madagascar 53.47 compare
- 192 Chad 52 compare
- 193 Eritrea 51.85 compare
- 195 Papua New Guinea 50.24 compare
- 196 Burkina Faso 49.51 compare
- 197 Niger 48.9 compare
More population data for Ethiopia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 325.45 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 23.22 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Ethiopia?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Ethiopia was 51.51 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.51 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.68 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Ethiopia ranks 194th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. 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 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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