Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA): Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 16.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.72
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
9th
of 61 groups
All-time high
16.72
in 2024
All-time low
9.06
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 9.12001: 9.42002: 9.72003: 102004: 10.32005: 10.72006: 112007: 11.42008: 11.72009: 122010: 12.42011: 12.72012: 132013: 13.42014: 13.72015: 142016: 14.32017: 14.72018: 152019: 15.42020: 15.72021: 162022: 16.42023: 16.62024: 16.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) stood at 16.72. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) peaked at 16.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.06, in 2000.

That places Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) 9th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 9.06
2001 9.36 +3.4%
2002 9.68 +3.4%
2003 10.01 +3.4%
2004 10.34 +3.3%
2005 10.69 +3.4%
2006 11.03 +3.2%
2007 11.38 +3.2%
2008 11.69 +2.7%
2009 12.04 +2.9%
2010 12.37 +2.8%
2011 12.7 +2.7%
2012 13.03 +2.6%
2013 13.36 +2.5%
2014 13.68 +2.4%
2015 14.01 +2.4%
2016 14.35 +2.4%
2017 14.68 +2.3%
2018 15.03 +2.3%
2019 15.37 +2.3%
2020 15.71 +2.2%
2021 16.05 +2.2%
2022 16.38 +2.1%
2023 16.56 +1.1%
2024 16.72 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.53 9.06 12.04 10
2010s 13.86 12.37 15.37 10
2020s 16.28 15.71 16.72 5

Countries ranked near Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

  1. 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 24.12 compare
  2. 7 Uganda 23.11 compare
  3. 8 Rwanda 22.79 compare
  4. 9 Malawi 21.14 compare
  5. 10 Sao Tome and Principe 20.48 compare
  6. 11 Burundi 20.42 compare
  7. 12 Eritrea 17.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) was 16.72 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
The highest recorded value was 16.72 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
The lowest recorded value was 9.06 in 2000.
How does Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 9th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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