Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 3.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of rural population with access to 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Ethiopia stood at 3.3%. 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 of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Ethiopia peaked at 5.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Ethiopia?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Ethiopia was 3.3% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Ethiopia ranks 112th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. 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.