Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Eastern Africa (African Union)
Eastern Africa (African Union): Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 81.03 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Eastern Africa (African Union), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Eastern Africa (African Union) is 81.03, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Eastern Africa (African Union) peaked at 81.03 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.96, in 2000.
That places Eastern Africa (African Union) 50th 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.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Eastern Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.96 | — |
| 2001 | 45.37 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 46.78 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 48.2 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 49.63 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 51.23 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 52.83 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 54.36 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 56.01 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 57.66 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 59.29 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 61.01 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 62.59 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 64.16 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 65.73 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 67.3 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 68.87 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 70.43 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 72 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 73.56 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 75.1 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 76.63 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 78.15 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 79.61 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 81.03 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6 | 43.96 | 57.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.5 | 59.29 | 73.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.1 | 75.1 | 81.03 | 5 |
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More population data for Eastern Africa (African Union)
- Total population by age 16,292 (2100)
- Total population by age 871.34 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.6606 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 10.22 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 20.87 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 0.6206 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 19.59 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 19.95 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 2.1 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 46.32 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Eastern Africa (African Union) was 81.03 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 81.03 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.96 in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa (African Union) rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Eastern Africa (African Union) ranks 50th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa (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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