Share rural basic handwashing in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share rural basic handwashing was 3.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.31
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
112th
of 113 countries
All-time high
5.19
in 2010
All-time low
3.31
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Share rural basic handwashing in Ethiopia, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share rural basic handwashing in Ethiopia stood at 3.31. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share rural basic handwashing in Ethiopia peaked at 5.19 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.31, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 112th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share rural basic handwashing in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.19 | — |
| 2011 | 5.19 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.19 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.19 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.19 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.01 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 4.82 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.63 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 4.44 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 4.25 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 4.07 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 3.88 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 3.69 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 3.5 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 3.31 | -5.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 3.31 is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.44, 21% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 3.31 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.73, 19% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.91 | 4.25 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 | 3.31 | 4.07 | 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 share rural basic handwashing in Ethiopia?
- Share rural basic handwashing in Ethiopia was 3.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.19 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share rural basic handwashing?
- Ethiopia ranks 112th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share rural basic handwashing rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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 rural basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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