Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of health care facilities with no water service was 20.05 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
20.05
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
10th
of 66 groups
All-time high
20.94
in 2015
All-time low
16.94
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2025

051015202000201220252000: 16.92001: 17.72002: 17.82003: 17.82004: 17.22005: 17.22006: 172007: 18.42008: 18.72009: 18.52010: 18.92011: 19.62012: 19.92013: 20.32014: 20.62015: 20.92016: 20.12017: 20.42018: 20.42019: 20.12020: 20.42021: 20.62022: 20.52023: 20.52024: 20.42025: 20.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2025, proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) stood at 20.05.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 20.94 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.94, in 2000.

That places Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 10th out of 66 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of health care facilities with no water service (Drinking Water) in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 16.94
2001 17.74 +4.8%
2002 17.77 +0.1%
2003 17.77 +0.0%
2004 17.24 -3.0%
2005 17.16 -0.4%
2006 17.02 -0.8%
2007 18.45 +8.4%
2008 18.68 +1.3%
2009 18.52 -0.9%
2010 18.85 +1.8%
2011 19.56 +3.8%
2012 19.88 +1.6%
2013 20.29 +2.1%
2014 20.65 +1.7%
2015 20.94 +1.4%
2016 20.08 -4.1%
2017 20.39 +1.5%
2018 20.43 +0.2%
2019 20.1 -1.6%
2020 20.38 +1.4%
2021 20.62 +1.2%
2022 20.53 -0.5%
2023 20.46 -0.3%
2024 20.44 -0.1%
2025 20.05 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.73 16.94 18.68 10
2010s 20.12 18.85 20.94 10
2020s 20.41 20.05 20.62 6

Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

  1. 7 Ethiopia 44.61 compare
  2. 8 Myanmar 40.2 compare
  3. 9 South Sudan 35.5 compare
  4. 10 Chad 33.24 compare
  5. 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 29.86 compare
  6. 12 Indonesia 29.6 compare
  7. 13 Libya 27.97 compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 20.05 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of health care facilities with no water service recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The highest recorded value was 20.94 in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of health care facilities with no water service recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 16.94 in 2000.
How does Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of health care facilities with no water service?
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 10th out of 66 groups with data for 2025.
Is proportion of health care facilities with no water service rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 no water service (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of health care facilities with no water service (Drinking Water)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
201 places, 3,806 data points, 2000–2025
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