Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 27.7 in 2024. β–² 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

510152025302000201220242000: 7.12001: 82002: 92003: 9.92004: 10.82005: 11.72006: 12.72007: 13.62008: 14.52009: 15.42010: 16.32011: 17.22012: 182013: 18.92014: 19.72015: 20.62016: 21.42017: 22.22018: 23.12019: 23.92020: 24.72021: 25.42022: 26.22023: 272024: 27.7

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 South Sudan 37.9 compare
  2. 2 Burkina Faso 31.76 compare
  3. 3 Sudan 28.76 compare
  4. 5 Central African Republic 26.8 compare
  5. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 24.12 compare
  6. 7 Uganda 23.11 compare

See the full ranking of 292 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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