Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in (SDGRC) Southern Africa

(SDGRC) Southern Africa: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 10.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.2
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
23rd
of 61 groups
All-time high
10.2
in 2024
All-time low
6.88
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02.557.5102000201220242000: 6.92001: 7.12002: 7.32003: 7.42004: 7.52005: 7.62006: 7.72007: 7.82008: 7.92009: 7.92010: 82011: 82012: 8.12013: 8.12014: 8.12015: 8.32016: 8.42017: 8.62018: 8.72019: 92020: 9.32021: 9.52022: 9.82023: 102024: 10.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in (SDGRC) Southern Africa is 10.2, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in (SDGRC) Southern Africa peaked at 10.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.88, in 2000.

(SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 61 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.51 6.88 7.94 10
2010s 8.33 7.99 9.01 10
2020s 9.75 9.27 10.2 5

Countries ranked near (SDGRC) Southern Africa

  1. 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 12.84 compare
  2. 21 Chad 12.55 compare
  3. 22 Mauritania 12.33 compare
  4. 23 Guinea 12.04 compare
  5. 24 Marshall Islands 11.35 compare
  6. 25 Angola 11.16 compare
  7. 26 Haiti 11.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in (SDGRC) Southern Africa was 10.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 10.2 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 6.88 in 2000.
How does (SDGRC) Southern Africa rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
(SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 23rd out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this (SDGRC) Southern 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
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