Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)

Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS): Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 70.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
70.2
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
59th
of 61 groups
All-time high
70.2
in 2024
All-time low
53.93
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 53.92001: 54.62002: 55.22003: 562004: 56.82005: 57.52006: 58.32007: 592008: 59.82009: 60.62010: 61.32011: 62.12012: 62.82013: 63.52014: 64.22015: 652016: 65.72017: 66.42018: 672019: 67.72020: 68.42021: 69.12022: 69.32023: 69.82024: 70.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) stood at 70.2. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) peaked at 70.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.93, in 2000.

Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) ranks 59th 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 Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 53.93
2001 54.57 +1.2%
2002 55.22 +1.2%
2003 55.98 +1.4%
2004 56.76 +1.4%
2005 57.54 +1.4%
2006 58.29 +1.3%
2007 59.04 +1.3%
2008 59.8 +1.3%
2009 60.56 +1.3%
2010 61.31 +1.3%
2011 62.06 +1.2%
2012 62.79 +1.2%
2013 63.52 +1.2%
2014 64.25 +1.1%
2015 64.97 +1.1%
2016 65.67 +1.1%
2017 66.37 +1.1%
2018 67.04 +1.0%
2019 67.75 +1.1%
2020 68.45 +1.0%
2021 69.14 +1.0%
2022 69.34 +0.3%
2023 69.78 +0.6%
2024 70.2 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.17 53.93 60.56 10
2010s 64.57 61.31 67.75 10
2020s 69.38 68.45 70.2 5

Countries ranked near Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)

  1. 56 Saint Lucia 99.94 compare
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  3. 58 Bhutan 99.93 compare
  4. 59 Mauritius 99.93 compare
  5. 60 Guadeloupe 99.93 compare
  6. 61 Spain 99.92 compare
  7. 62 Czechia 99.92 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)?
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) was 70.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)?
The highest recorded value was 70.2 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)?
The lowest recorded value was 53.93 in 2000.
How does Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) ranks 59th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) 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
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