Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 83.3 in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Ethiopia, 2000β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Ethiopia stood at 83.3. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Ethiopia peaked at 83.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.85, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 209th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.88 | 25.85 | 47.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.34 | 50.45 | 72.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.83 | 74.31 | 83.3 | 5 |
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More population data for Ethiopia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.484 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23.22 million (2100)
- Population density 325.45 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.484 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.91 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.01 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Ethiopia?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Ethiopia was 83.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.85 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Ethiopia ranks 209th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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 population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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