People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 81.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban 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 urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 81.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 81.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.4%, in 2001.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 46th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.4% | — |
| 2001 | 78.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 78.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 78.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 78.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 79.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 79.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 79.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 79.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 79.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 79.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 80.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 80.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 80.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 80.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 81.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 81.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 81.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 81.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 81.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.9% | 78.4% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 79.7% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 81.2% | 81.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0284 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Africa Eastern and Southern was 81.9% 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, urban recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 2001.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban (% of urban 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.