Ethiopia
Location
- Geographical region: Africa
- SDG region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Area
- Total area: 1,000,000 km2
- Land used by sector : 36 % agriculture, 13 % forest and 51 % other
Population
- Total: 109,224,559 people
- Population density : 109 people per km2
- Geographical distribution : 21 % lives in urban areas and 79 % lives in rural areas
Economy
- GDP: 195,980,621,979 USD per year
- GDP per capita: 1,794 USD per year
- Value added by sector : 31 % from agriculture, 37 % from services and 27 % from industry
Data provider: World Bank
SDG 6 snapshot in Ethiopia
Drinking water
6.1.1 Proportion of population using drinking water services in Ethiopia, progress over time
6.1.1 Proportion of population using drinking water services in Ethiopia, by service level and by location (2017)
Sanitation and hygiene
6.2.1a Proportion of population using sanitation services in Ethiopia, progress over time
6.2.1a Proportion of population using sanitation services in Ethiopia, by service level and by location (2017)
6.2.1b Proportion of population with handwashing facilities with soap and water at home in Ethiopia, by service level and by location (2017)
Water quality and wastewater
6.3.1 Proportion of household wastewater treated in Ethiopia (2015), compared to other countries in the region
6.3.1 Proportion of wastewater treated in Ethiopia, by stream ()
6.3.2 Proportion of water bodies with good water quality in Ethiopia (2017), compared to other countries in the region
Water use and scarcity
Water resources and withdrawal in Ethiopia, per capita and by source
Long-term average annual precipitation in depth: 848 (mm/year) (2017)
Renewable water resources: 1,162 m3 per capita (2017)
Water withdrawal: 100 m3 per capita (2016)
Environmental flow requirements: 73 % of the renewable water resources (2017)
6.4.2 Level of water stress in Ethiopia, change over time, compared to countries in the same region
Water withdrawal by sector in Ethiopia, as a percentage of total water withdrawal (2016,2005)
6.4.1 Water use efficiency (USD/m3) in Ethiopia, progress over time, compared to other countries in the region
Water resources management
6.5.1 Degree of integrated water resources management implementation (0-100) in Ethiopia, score by dimension (2017)
6.5.2 Proportion of transboundary basin area with an operational arrangement for water cooperation (%) in Ethiopia, by component (2017)
The “overall” SDG 6.5.2 indicator value represents the values for river and lake basins and transboundary aquifers combined. The SDG 6.5.2 indicator value can also be disaggregated into values for transboundary river and lake basins, and transboundary aquifers.
International cooperation and capacity-building
6.a.1 Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development assistance disbursements (million 2017 USD) to Ethiopia, over time
Water and sanitation-related official development assistance includes assistance for drinking-water supply, sanitation, wastewater treatment, water resources conservation, development and management, agricultural water resources, flood protection, and hydroelectric power.