Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA): Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 82.01 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) stood at 82.01. 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 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) peaked at 82.01 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.19, in 2000.
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 46th of 61 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.19 | — |
| 2001 | 60.95 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 61.74 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 62.53 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 63.32 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 64.23 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 65.14 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 66.01 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 67.05 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 68 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 68.95 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 69.89 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 70.83 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 71.79 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 72.75 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 73.71 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 74.65 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 75.59 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 76.55 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 77.5 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 78.44 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 79.38 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 80.32 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 81.17 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 82.01 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.92 | 60.19 | 68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.22 | 68.95 | 77.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.26 | 78.44 | 82.01 | 5 |
More population data for Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.12 million Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.23 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Total population by age 23,889 (2100)
- Total population by age 1,564 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.6403 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 28.19 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 14.53 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 11.34 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 16.21 (2024)
All data for Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) was 82.01 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- The highest recorded value was 82.01 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.19 in 2000.
- How does Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 46th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) 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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