Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 14.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Ethiopia, 2010–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Ethiopia is 14.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Ethiopia peaked at 23.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 111th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.1% | 18.8% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 14.0% | 17.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Ethiopia?
- Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Ethiopia was 14.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Ethiopia ranks 111th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.