Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Africa (WHO regions)
Africa (WHO regions): Proportion of health care facilities with no water service was 18.76 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Africa (WHO regions), 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Africa (WHO regions) is 18.76, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Africa (WHO regions) peaked at 29.96 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18.76, in 2025.
Africa (WHO regions) ranks 15th of 66 groups on this measure, 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 Africa (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 29.96 | — |
| 2002 | 29.82 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 29.84 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 28.84 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 26.89 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 25.41 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 26.49 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 24.92 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 24.35 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 23.98 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 24.24 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 23.94 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 24.04 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.71 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 23.28 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 22.38 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 22.22 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 21.86 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 21.5 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 21.25 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 20.85 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 20.23 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 19.6 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 19.51 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 18.76 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.39 | 24.35 | 29.96 | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.12 | 21.5 | 24.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.03 | 18.76 | 21.25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO regions)
More health data for Africa (WHO regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 46,408 (2100)
- Child deaths 912,105 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 20.6 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.70 million (2024)
- Child mortality rate 24.72 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 788,826 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 44.81 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 242,744 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 392,831 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Africa (WHO regions)?
- Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Africa (WHO regions) was 18.76 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of health care facilities with no water service recorded in Africa (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.96 in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of health care facilities with no water service recorded in Africa (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.76 in 2025.
- How does Africa (WHO regions) rank for proportion of health care facilities with no water service?
- Africa (WHO regions) ranks 15th out of 66 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of health care facilities with no water service rising or falling in Africa (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa (WHO regions) 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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