Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 12.35 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.35
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
18th
of 61 groups
All-time high
12.35
in 2024
All-time low
8.13
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, 2000–2024

02.557.51012.52000201220242000: 8.12001: 8.42002: 8.62003: 8.82004: 92005: 9.22006: 9.42007: 9.62008: 9.72009: 9.92010: 10.12011: 10.42012: 10.52013: 10.72014: 10.82015: 112016: 11.12017: 11.32018: 11.52019: 11.62020: 11.82021: 122022: 12.22023: 12.22024: 12.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa stood at 12.35. 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 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa peaked at 12.35 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.13, in 2000.

(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa ranks 18th 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.

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 8.13
2001 8.38 +3.0%
2002 8.59 +2.5%
2003 8.79 +2.4%
2004 8.98 +2.2%
2005 9.19 +2.2%
2006 9.38 +2.1%
2007 9.57 +2.0%
2008 9.73 +1.7%
2009 9.9 +1.8%
2010 10.07 +1.7%
2011 10.35 +2.8%
2012 10.51 +1.5%
2013 10.66 +1.4%
2014 10.8 +1.3%
2015 10.97 +1.5%
2016 11.13 +1.5%
2017 11.28 +1.4%
2018 11.46 +1.5%
2019 11.63 +1.5%
2020 11.8 +1.5%
2021 11.97 +1.4%
2022 12.16 +1.6%
2023 12.23 +0.6%
2024 12.35 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.06 8.13 9.9 10
2010s 10.89 10.07 11.63 10
2020s 12.11 11.8 12.35 5

Countries ranked near (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

  1. 15 Yemen 15.82 compare
  2. 16 Djibouti 15.63 compare
  3. 17 Cameroon 14.9 compare
  4. 18 Guinea-Bissau 14.89 compare
  5. 19 Zimbabwe 14.29 compare
  6. 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 12.84 compare
  7. 21 Chad 12.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa was 12.35 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
The highest recorded value was 12.35 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 8.13 in 2000.
How does (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa ranks 18th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for 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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