People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural was 15.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed 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 safely managed drinking water services, rural in Africa Eastern and Southern is 15.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 15.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2000.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 27th out of 27 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 safely managed drinking water services, rural in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.8% | — |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.8% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 8.5% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 13.5% | 15.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
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- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Africa Eastern and Southern was 15.8% 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 safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2000.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 27th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. 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 safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.