Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 97.47 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities 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 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Ethiopia is 97.47 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Ethiopia peaked at 97.47 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.97 million people, in 2010.
That places Ethiopia 2nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.84 million people | 70.97 million people | 87.29 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.40 million people | 89.33 million people | 97.47 million people | 5 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2007 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4577 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8867 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Ethiopia?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Ethiopia was 97.47 million people 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.47 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.97 million people in 2010.
- How does Ethiopia rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Ethiopia ranks 2nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.