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

Latest (2024)
82.01
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
46th
of 61 groups
All-time high
82.01
in 2024
All-time low
60.19
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 60.22001: 612002: 61.72003: 62.52004: 63.32005: 64.22006: 65.12007: 662008: 672009: 682010: 68.92011: 69.92012: 70.82013: 71.82014: 72.82015: 73.72016: 74.72017: 75.62018: 76.52019: 77.52020: 78.42021: 79.42022: 80.32023: 81.22024: 82

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

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.92 60.19 68 10
2010s 73.22 68.95 77.5 10
2020s 80.26 78.44 82.01 5

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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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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