Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in (SDGRC) Southern Africa
(SDGRC) Southern Africa: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 86.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
(SDGRC) Southern Africa recorded 86.81 for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in (SDGRC) Southern Africa peaked at 86.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.48, in 2000.
(SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 34th of 61 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.48 | — |
| 2001 | 69.1 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 69.8 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 70.59 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 71.37 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 72.15 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 72.89 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 73.64 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 74.41 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 75.18 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 75.94 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 76.71 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 77.49 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 78.27 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 79.06 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 79.87 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 80.62 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 81.36 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 82.14 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 82.93 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 83.72 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 84.5 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 85.27 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 86.04 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 86.81 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.76 | 68.48 | 75.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.44 | 75.94 | 82.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.27 | 83.72 | 86.81 | 5 |
More population data for (SDGRC) Southern Africa
- Total population by age 7,186 (2100)
- Total population by age 544.16 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.7533 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 5.66 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 43.61 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 16.59 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 26.27 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 10.2 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 23.66 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 66.18 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in (SDGRC) Southern Africa was 86.81 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 86.81 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.48 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) Southern Africa rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- (SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 34th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) Southern Africa 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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