Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 25.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Eastern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 25.9% for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Eastern Africa peaked at 25.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2000.
Eastern Africa ranks 30th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.3% | — |
| 2001 | 10.7% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 10.3% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 15.8% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 23.0% | 25.9% | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 97,059 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 4.52 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 17.47 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 11.13 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Eastern Africa?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Eastern Africa was 25.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Eastern Africa ranks 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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 safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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