Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 62.5% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Eastern Africa, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Eastern Africa is 62.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Eastern Africa peaked at 62.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2000.
That places Eastern Africa 36th out of 38 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 33.7% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 45.3% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 57.5% | 62.5% | 5 |
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Temperature change 1.28 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 Β°C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP US$ 17.13 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ 11.79 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP US$ 21.2 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Value US$ 157,643 million USD (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous β Production 10.99 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel β Production 326.16 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ 4.47 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Eastern Africa?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Eastern Africa was 62.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Eastern Africa ranks 36th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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