Sub-Saharan Africa Clean Water Access 1960-2024

The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa clean water access for 2022 was 31.99%, a 0.44% increase from 2021.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa clean water access for 2021 was 31.55%, a 0.57% increase from 2020.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa clean water access for 2020 was 30.98%, a 0.57% increase from 2019.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa clean water access for 2019 was 30.41%, a 0.6% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name % of Population
Euro Area 98.23%
North America 97.39%
European Union 96.82%
OECD members 91.37%
East Asia & Pacific 78.45%
Latin America & Caribbean 75.21%
World 72.93%
Sub-Saharan Africa 31.99%
South Asia 0.00%
Sub-Saharan Africa Clean Water Access - Historical Data
Year % of Population Annual Change
2022 31.99% 0.44%
2021 31.55% 0.57%
2020 30.98% 0.57%
2019 30.41% 0.60%
2018 29.81% 0.90%
2017 28.91% 0.91%
2016 28.00% 0.92%
2015 27.09% 0.92%
2014 26.17% 0.88%
2013 25.29% 0.84%
2012 24.45% 0.81%
2011 23.64% 0.55%
2010 23.09% 0.77%
2009 22.32% 0.74%
2008 21.59% 0.71%
2007 20.88% 0.65%
2006 20.22% 0.61%
2005 19.62% 0.58%
2004 19.04% 0.54%
2003 18.50% 0.48%
2002 18.02% 0.46%
2001 17.55% 0.31%
2000 17.24% 17.24%
1999 0.00% 0.00%
1998 0.00% 0.00%
1997 0.00% 0.00%
1996 0.00% 0.00%
1995 0.00% 0.00%
1994 0.00% 0.00%
1993 0.00% 0.00%
1992 0.00% 0.00%
1991 0.00% 0.00%
1990 0.00% 0.00%
1989 0.00% 0.00%
1988 0.00% 0.00%
1987 0.00% 0.00%
1986 0.00% 0.00%
1985 0.00% 0.00%
1984 0.00% 0.00%
1983 0.00% 0.00%
1982 0.00% 0.00%
1981 0.00% 0.00%
1980 0.00% 0.00%
1979 0.00% 0.00%
1978 0.00% 0.00%
1977 0.00% 0.00%
1976 0.00% 0.00%
1975 0.00% 0.00%
1974 0.00% 0.00%
1973 0.00% 0.00%
1972 0.00% 0.00%
1971 0.00% 0.00%
1970 0.00% 0.00%
1969 0.00% 0.00%
1968 0.00% 0.00%
1967 0.00% 0.00%
1966 0.00% 0.00%
1965 0.00% 0.00%
1964 0.00% 0.00%
1963 0.00% 0.00%
1962 0.00% 0.00%
1961 0.00% 0.00%
1960 0.00% 0.00%