Access to basic services in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Access to basic services was 56.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
56.6
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
189th
of 214 countries
All-time high
56.6
in 2024
All-time low
10.2
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Access to basic services in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 56.6 for access to basic services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 108.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic services in Ethiopia peaked at 56.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.2, in 2001.
That places Ethiopia 189th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to basic services in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.7 | — |
| 2001 | 10.2 | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 11.9 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 13.5 | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 15.2 | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 14 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 18.6 | +32.9% |
| 2007 | 20.3 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 22 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 23.7 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 25.5 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 23 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 29 | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 30.8 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 27.2 | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 29 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 42.9 | +47.9% |
| 2017 | 44.3 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 44.8 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 48 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 51.1 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 54.2 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 55 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 55.4 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 56.6 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.21 | 10.2 | 23.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.45 | 23 | 48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.46 | 51.1 | 56.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic services in Ethiopia?
- Access to basic services in Ethiopia was 56.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to basic services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to basic services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2 in 2001.
- How does Ethiopia rank for access to basic services?
- Ethiopia ranks 189th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic services rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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