Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Eastern Africa (African Union)
Eastern Africa (African Union): Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services was 55.02 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Eastern Africa (African Union), 2008–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Eastern Africa (African Union) stood at 55.02.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Eastern Africa (African Union) peaked at 60.36 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 45.62, in 2012.
That places Eastern Africa (African Union) 55th out of 65 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Eastern Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 59.41 | — |
| 2009 | 60.36 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 45.94 | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 46.37 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 45.62 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 46.09 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 47.79 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 46.57 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 49.03 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 50.18 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 51.15 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 53.32 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 55.33 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 54.51 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 54.54 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 55.3 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 55.18 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 55.02 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.88 | 59.41 | 60.36 | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.21 | 45.62 | 53.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.98 | 54.51 | 55.33 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa (African Union)
- 52 Montenegro 82.4 compare
- 53 Afghanistan 81.5 compare
- 54 Morocco 81.04 compare
- 55 Zimbabwe 80.8 compare
- 56 Rwanda 80.5 compare
- 57 Malawi 78.88 compare
- 58 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 75.3
More health data for Eastern Africa (African Union)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 16,377 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4757 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 99,009 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 78,391 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 177,529 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 44,051 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 299,971 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 122,571 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 78,520 (2024)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 8.69 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Eastern Africa (African Union) was 55.02 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of health care facilities with basic water services recorded in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 60.36 in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of health care facilities with basic water services recorded in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.62 in 2012.
- How does Eastern Africa (African Union) rank for proportion of health care facilities with basic water services?
- Eastern Africa (African Union) ranks 55th out of 65 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of health care facilities with basic water services rising or falling in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa (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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