Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in East African Community (EAC)
East African Community (EAC): Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 72.99 in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in East African Community (EAC), 2000β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in East African Community (EAC) stood at 72.99. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in East African Community (EAC) peaked at 72.99 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.17, in 2000.
That places East African Community (EAC) 58th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.77 | 49.17 | 58.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.06 | 59.42 | 68.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.33 | 69.51 | 72.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East African Community (EAC)
- 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.95 compare
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- 57 Armenia 99.93 compare
- 58 Bhutan 99.93 compare
- 59 Mauritius 99.93 compare
- 60 Guadeloupe 99.93 compare
- 61 Spain 99.92 compare
More population data for East African Community (EAC)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.0013 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 24.24 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 5.94 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 0.4484 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 23.79 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 19.2 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 1.84 (2024)
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 40.93 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 19.52 (2024)
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 30.18 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in East African Community (EAC)?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in East African Community (EAC) was 72.99 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in East African Community (EAC)?
- The highest recorded value was 72.99 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in East African Community (EAC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.17 in 2000.
- How does East African Community (EAC) rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- East African Community (EAC) ranks 58th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in East African Community (EAC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East African Community (EAC) 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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