People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural was 18.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Africa Western and Central, 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
Africa Western and Central recorded 18.5% for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Africa Western and Central peaked at 18.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2000.
That places Africa Western and Central 24th 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 Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.6% | — |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 18.5% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 7.6% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 11.7% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 16.7% | 18.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 21 Kyrgyzstan 69.5% compare
- 22 Bhutan 68.9% compare
- 23 Romania 66.7% compare
- 24 Serbia 66.0% compare
- 25 Trinidad and Tobago 65.1% compare
- 26 Guyana 63.8% compare
- 27 Bangladesh 62.5% compare
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0237 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 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0278 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 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Africa Western and Central?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Africa Western and Central was 18.5% 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2000.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 24th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.