Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Southern African Development Community (SADC)
Southern African Development Community (SADC): Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 76.2 in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Southern African Development Community (SADC), 2000β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Southern African Development Community (SADC) is 76.2, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Southern African Development Community (SADC) peaked at 76.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.14, in 2000.
That places Southern African Development Community (SADC) 55th 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 | 59.71 | 56.14 | 63.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.19 | 64.32 | 72.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.6 | 72.93 | 76.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern African Development Community (SADC)
- 52 Qatar 99.99 compare
- 53 United States of America 99.98 compare
- 54 Australia 99.97 compare
- 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.95 compare
- 56 Saint Lucia 99.94 compare
- 57 Armenia 99.93 compare
- 58 Bhutan 99.93 compare
More population data for Southern African Development Community (SADC)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.44 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 723,581 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.44 % change on previous year (2030)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 13.88 (2024)
All data for Southern African Development Community (SADC) β
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Southern African Development Community (SADC) was 76.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.14 in 2000.
- How does Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 55th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern African Development Community (SADC) 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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