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

Latest (2024)
20.04
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
3rd
of 61 groups
All-time high
20.04
in 2024
All-time low
10.48
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 10.52001: 10.92002: 11.42003: 11.92004: 12.42005: 12.82006: 13.22007: 13.62008: 142009: 14.52010: 14.92011: 15.52012: 15.92013: 16.32014: 16.72015: 17.12016: 17.52017: 17.92018: 18.22019: 18.62020: 192021: 19.42022: 19.72023: 19.92024: 20

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 South Sudan 37.9 compare
  2. 2 Burkina Faso 31.76 compare
  3. 3 Sudan 28.76 compare
  4. 4 Ethiopia 27.7 compare
  5. 5 Central African Republic 26.8 compare
  6. 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 24.12 compare

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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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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
Last refreshed