Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 67.5% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 67.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 67.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 2000.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 34th 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 | 49.4% | 45.3% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 54.7% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 64.1% | 67.5% | 5 |
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Standard Deviation 0.223 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 Β°C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Agricultural land 72.81 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation β Area 7,505 1000 ha (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 13.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Land area 31.93 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Sub-Saharan Africa was 67.5% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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