Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in African Union
African Union: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 83.85 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in African Union, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
African Union recorded 83.85 for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in African Union peaked at 83.85 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.15, in 2000.
African Union ranks 41st of 61 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in African Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.15 | — |
| 2001 | 62.03 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 62.94 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 63.86 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 64.79 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 65.77 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 66.75 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 67.71 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 68.75 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 69.74 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 70.74 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 71.65 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 72.63 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 73.62 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 74.6 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 75.58 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 76.54 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 77.5 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 78.45 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 79.41 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 80.35 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 81.28 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 82.13 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 83 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 83.85 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.35 | 61.15 | 69.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.07 | 70.74 | 79.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.12 | 80.35 | 83.85 | 5 |
More population data for African Union
- Total population by age 51,866 (2100)
- Total population by age 3,576 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.4402 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 14.58 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 30.21 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 10.43 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 19.34 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 12.35 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 16.81 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 60.24 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in African Union?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in African Union was 83.85 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in African Union?
- The highest recorded value was 83.85 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in African Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.15 in 2000.
- How does African Union rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- African Union ranks 41st out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in African Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this African Union data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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