Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 5.85 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Ethiopia, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Ethiopia stood at 5.85. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Ethiopia peaked at 8.42 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.85, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 112th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.42 | — |
| 2016 | 8.16 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 7.89 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 7.62 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 7.34 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 7.05 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 6.76 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 6.47 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 6.16 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 5.85 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.89 | 7.34 | 8.42 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.46 | 5.85 | 7.05 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Population growth rate 0.484 (2100)
- Population density 325.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.484 (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Ethiopia?
- Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Ethiopia was 5.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.42 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.85 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Ethiopia ranks 112th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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