Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Censuses only in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Censuses only was 0.1667 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.1667
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
174th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.6667
in 2004
All-time low
0.1667
in 2023
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Censuses only in Ethiopia, 2004–2023

0.20.30.40.50.60.72004201320232004: 0.6672005: 0.52006: 0.52007: 0.6672008: 0.6672009: 0.6672010: 0.6672011: 0.6672012: 0.6672013: 0.52014: 0.52015: 0.52016: 0.52017: 0.52018: 0.3332019: 0.3332020: 0.3332021: 0.3332022: 0.3332023: 0.167

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.1667 for dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only in Ethiopia peaked at 0.6667 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1667, in 2023.

That places Ethiopia 174th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Censuses only in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Censuses only in Ethiopia, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 0.6667 —
2005 0.5 -25.0%
2006 0.5 +0.0%
2007 0.6667 +33.3%
2008 0.6667 +0.0%
2009 0.6667 +0.0%
2010 0.6667 +0.0%
2011 0.6667 +0.0%
2012 0.6667 +0.0%
2013 0.5 -25.0%
2014 0.5 +0.0%
2015 0.5 +0.0%
2016 0.5 +0.0%
2017 0.5 +0.0%
2018 0.3333 -33.3%
2019 0.3333 +0.0%
2020 0.3333 +0.0%
2021 0.3333 +0.0%
2022 0.3333 +0.0%
2023 0.1667 -50.0%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 0.1667 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1667, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 0.1667 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6667, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6111 0.5 0.6667 6
2010s 0.5167 0.3333 0.6667 10
2020s 0.2917 0.1667 0.3333 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 174 Afghanistan 0.1667 compare
  2. 174 Burundi 0.1667 compare
  3. 174 Central African Republic 0.1667 compare
  4. 174 Chad 0.1667 compare
  5. 174 Djibouti 0.1667 compare
  6. 174 Guinea-Bissau 0.1667 compare
  7. 174 Libya 0.1667 compare
  8. 174 Papua New Guinea 0.1667 compare
  9. 174 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1667 compare
  10. 174 South Sudan 0.1667 compare
  11. 174 Sudan 0.1667 compare
  12. 174 Syria 0.1667 compare
  13. 174 Yemen 0.1667 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only in Ethiopia?
Dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only in Ethiopia was 0.1667 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6667 in 2004.
What is the lowest dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1667 in 2023.
How does Ethiopia rank for dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only?
Ethiopia ranks 174th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Censuses only. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Censuses only
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,820 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Average score Census and Survey Indicators indicators. Availability of recent censuses and surveys covering broad areas. The following censuses and surveys are considered: Population & Housing census, Agriculture census, Business/establishment census, Household Survey on income/ consumption/ expenditure/ budget/ Integrated Survey, Agriculture survey, Labor Force Survey, Health/Demographic survey, Business/establishment survey. Source: NSO websites, World Bank microdata library, ILO microdata library, IHSN microdata librar