Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 27.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.7
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
4th
of 231 countries
All-time high
27.7
in 2024
All-time low
7.09
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 27.7 for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Ethiopia peaked at 27.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.09, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 4th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.09 | — |
| 2001 | 8.03 | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 8.96 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 9.89 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 10.82 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 11.74 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 12.66 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 13.57 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 14.48 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 15.38 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 16.27 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 17.15 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 18.02 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 18.89 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 19.74 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 20.59 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 21.42 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 22.24 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 23.06 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 23.86 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 24.65 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 25.43 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 26.2 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 26.96 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 27.7 | +2.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 27.7 is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.82, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 27.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.82, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.26 | 7.09 | 15.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.12 | 16.27 | 23.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.19 | 24.65 | 27.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 1 South Sudan 37.9 compare
- 2 Burkina Faso 31.76 compare
- 3 Sudan 28.76 compare
- 5 Central African Republic 26.8 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 24.12 compare
- 7 Uganda 23.11 compare
More population data for Ethiopia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 23.22 million people (2100)
- Population density 325.45 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.7589 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Ethiopia?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Ethiopia was 27.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.09 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. 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 limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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