Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 17.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Middle Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 17.7% for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Middle Africa peaked at 17.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2000.
That places Middle Africa 31st out of 31 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.
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.0% | — |
| 2001 | 14.2% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 14.0% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 16.0% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.2% | 17.9% | 5 |
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More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 122.87 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 354,880 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Middle Africa?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Middle Africa was 17.7% 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2000.
- How does Middle Africa rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Middle Africa ranks 31st out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle 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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