People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 48.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural 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 rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Africa Eastern and Southern is 48.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 48.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2000.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, rural in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.8% | — |
| 2001 | 27.4% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 29.7% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 31.4% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 32.3% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 35.2% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 36.2% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 37.2% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 38.2% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 39.2% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 41.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 42.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 42.9% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 44.8% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 45.7% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 46.7% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 47.7% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 48.6% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 26.8% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 35.2% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 44.8% | 48.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 44 Montenegro 99.5% compare
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- 47 Paraguay 99.1% compare
- 48 Palau 99.1% compare
- 49 Trinidad and Tobago 99.0% compare
- 50 Antigua and Barbuda 99.0% compare
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- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Africa Eastern and Southern was 48.6% 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, rural recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2000.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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, rural (% of rural 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.