Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Population using safely managed drinking-water services was 16.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Africa (WHO region) recorded 16.8% for population using safely managed drinking-water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 16.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.3% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.3% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 14.9% | 16.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO region)
More environment data for Africa (WHO region)
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services 53.3% (2024)
- Population using at least basic sanitation services 26.4% (2024)
- Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development assistanc 2,731 (2024)
- Population using safely managed sanitation services 22.1% (2024)
- Household and ambient air pollution attributable DALYs 43.80 million (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using safely managed drinking-water services in Africa (WHO region)?
- Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Africa (WHO region) was 16.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2000.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 7th out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed drinking-water services rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using safely managed drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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