Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services was 58.45 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2008–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) is 58.45, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 60.82 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 48.88, in 2012.
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 44th of 65 groups on this measure, 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 Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 60.15 | — |
| 2009 | 60.82 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 49.26 | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 49.52 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 48.88 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 49.19 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 49.29 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.1 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 51.94 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 53.87 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 54.91 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 56.72 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 58.33 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 57.65 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 57.64 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 58.82 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 58.61 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 58.45 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.49 | 60.15 | 60.82 | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.47 | 48.88 | 56.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.25 | 57.64 | 58.82 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
More health data for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -5.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 22,212 (2100)
- Child deaths 223,969 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 14.49 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 482,561 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 258,592 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 27.2 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 12.9 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4701 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 115,372 (2024)
All data for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 58.45 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of health care facilities with basic water services recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 60.82 in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of health care facilities with basic water services recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.88 in 2012.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of health care facilities with basic water services?
- Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 44th out of 65 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of health care facilities with basic water services rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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