Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Eastern Africa (African Union)
Eastern Africa (African Union): Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 19.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Eastern Africa (African Union), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eastern Africa (African Union) recorded 19.95 for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Eastern Africa (African Union) peaked at 19.95 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.06, in 2000.
Eastern Africa (African Union) ranks 4th of 61 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Eastern Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.06 | — |
| 2001 | 12.44 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 12.82 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 13.21 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 13.57 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 13.95 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 14.33 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 14.7 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 15.06 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 15.41 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 15.75 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 16.33 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 16.68 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 17.03 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 17.35 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 17.67 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 17.96 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 18.23 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 18.52 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 18.81 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 19.09 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 19.34 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 19.59 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 19.79 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 19.95 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.75 | 12.06 | 15.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.43 | 15.75 | 18.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.55 | 19.09 | 19.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa (African Union)
- 1 South Sudan 37.9 compare
- 2 Burkina Faso 31.76 compare
- 3 Sudan 28.76 compare
- 4 Ethiopia 27.7 compare
- 5 Central African Republic 26.8 compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 24.12 compare
- 7 Uganda 23.11 compare
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 improved drinking water sources 81.03 (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 limited drinking water services in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Eastern Africa (African Union) was 19.95 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.95 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.06 in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa (African Union) rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Eastern Africa (African Union) ranks 4th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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