Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 67.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Southern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 67.2% for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Southern Africa peaked at 67.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2000.
That places Southern Africa 21st out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.8% | — |
| 2001 | 60.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 61.1% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 62.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 62.8% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 64.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 65.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 65.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 66.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 66.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 66.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 67.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 67.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 67.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 67.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 67.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 67.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 67.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 67.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.9% | 59.8% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 65.6% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 67.2% | 67.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 9.63 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Southern Africa?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Southern Africa was 67.2% 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2000.
- How does Southern Africa rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Southern Africa ranks 21st out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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