Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in African Union
African Union: Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services was 60.09 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in African Union, 2008–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in African Union stood at 60.09. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in African Union peaked at 60.09 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.56, in 2015.
That places African Union 41st out of 65 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in African Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 53.41 | — |
| 2009 | 54.71 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 48.23 | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 49.03 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 49.51 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 50.44 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 51.08 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 46.56 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 47.65 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 48.03 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 52.45 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 53.57 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 54.25 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 58.07 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 58.25 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 60.08 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 59.96 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 60.09 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.06 | 53.41 | 54.71 | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.65 | 46.56 | 53.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.45 | 54.25 | 60.09 | 6 |
Countries ranked near African Union
More health data for African Union
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 52,068 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3905 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 290,076 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 245,493 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 442,565 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 197,072 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 1.04 million (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 307,417 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 535,569 (2024)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 14.27 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in African Union?
- Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in African Union was 60.09 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of health care facilities with basic water services recorded in African Union?
- The highest recorded value was 60.09 in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of health care facilities with basic water services recorded in African Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.56 in 2015.
- How does African Union rank for proportion of health care facilities with basic water services?
- African Union ranks 41st out of 65 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of health care facilities with basic water services rising or falling in African Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this African Union data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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