Australia vs Southern African Development Community (SADC): Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources

Australia
99.97
in 2024
Southern African Development Community (SADC)
76.2
in 2024
Australia rank
54th
Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank
55th

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Australia
  • Southern African Development Community (SADC)
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 99.97 against 76.2 in Southern African Development Community (SADC), a difference of 23.77.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Southern African Development Community (SADC)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 54th and Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 55th of 231 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Southern African Development Community (SADC) Difference Ahead
2000s 99.77 59.71 40.06 Australia
2010s 99.94 68.19 31.75 Australia
2020s 99.97 74.6 25.37 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using improved drinking water sources, Australia or Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
Australia, at 99.97 against 76.2 in Southern African Development Community (SADC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using improved drinking water sources between Australia and Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
23.77, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank globally for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
Australia ranks 54th and Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 55th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed