Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 20.04 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa is 20.04, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa peaked at 20.04 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.48, in 2000.
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 3rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.52 | 10.48 | 14.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.87 | 14.86 | 18.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.61 | 19 | 20.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
- 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
More population data for (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.001 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 5.62 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 19.12 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 0.4543 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 18.67 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 75.37 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 1.74 (2024)
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 45.97 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 16.85 (2024)
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 24.75 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa was 20.04 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 20.04 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.48 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 3rd out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) Eastern Africa 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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