People using at least basic drinking water services in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: People using at least basic drinking water services was 61.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 61.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 61.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2000.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 44th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.7% | — |
| 2001 | 42.4% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 43.8% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 44.5% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 45.3% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 46.2% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 47.0% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 47.9% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 52.2% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 53.1% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 54.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 55.7% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 56.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 57.4% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 58.2% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 59.1% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 59.9% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 60.8% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 61.6% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.1% | 41.7% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 49.7% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 58.2% | 61.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0029 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Africa Eastern and Southern was 61.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2000.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.