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.
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.3% | — |
| 2001 | 7.5% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | +2.5% |
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 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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