Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in África Subsahariana
África Subsahariana: Proportion of health care facilities with no water service was 18.84 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in África Subsahariana, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of health care facilities with no water service in África Subsahariana is 18.84, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of health care facilities with no water service in África Subsahariana peaked at 29.95 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18.84, in 2025.
That places África Subsahariana 13th out of 66 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in África Subsahariana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 29.95 | — |
| 2002 | 29.79 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 29.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 28.79 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 26.85 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 25.37 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 26.44 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 24.88 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 24.31 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 23.95 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 24.2 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 23.91 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.68 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 23.25 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 22.37 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 22.29 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 22.09 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 21.53 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 21.27 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 20.87 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 20.3 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 19.67 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 19.58 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 18.84 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.36 | 24.31 | 29.95 | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.13 | 21.53 | 24.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.09 | 18.84 | 21.27 | 6 |
Countries ranked near África Subsahariana
- 10 Chad 33.24 compare
- 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 29.86 compare
- 12 Indonesia 29.6 compare
- 13 Libya 27.97 compare
- 14 Mozambique 26.79 compare
- 15 El Salvador 26.3 compare
- 16 Mali 26.15 compare
More health data for África Subsahariana
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 48,764 (2100)
- Child deaths 967,492 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 21.12 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.81 million (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 840,874 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 45.84 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 25.25 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3833 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 276,800 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of health care facilities with no water service in África Subsahariana?
- Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in África Subsahariana was 18.84 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of health care facilities with no water service recorded in África Subsahariana?
- The highest recorded value was 29.95 in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of health care facilities with no water service recorded in África Subsahariana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.84 in 2025.
- How does África Subsahariana rank for proportion of health care facilities with no water service?
- África Subsahariana ranks 13th out of 66 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of health care facilities with no water service rising or falling in África Subsahariana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this África Subsahariana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of health care facilities with no water service (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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