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Basic Drinking Water by African country
Senegal has the highest access to basic drinking water of any African country, at 60.9%, ahead of Sierra Leone and Malawi.
Share of the population using at least basic drinking water services (WHO/UNICEF JMP). 30 of 54 countries, ranked · UNICEF CHILD WELFARE, 2024.
Senegal
Sierra Leone
MalawiBy region
Full ranking
| # | Country | Basic Drinking Water | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal | 60.9% | |
| 2 | Sierra Leone | 57.2% | |
| 3 | Malawi | 54.9% | |
| 4 | Nigeria | 52.3% | |
| 5 | Benin | 51.9% | |
| 6 | Ghana | 47% | |
| 7 | Lesotho | 46.8% | |
| 8 | Chad | 45.9% | |
| 9 | Uganda | 44.9% | |
| 10 | Togo | 44.3% | |
| 11 | Eswatini | 42.2% | |
| 12 | Ethiopia | 42% | |
| 13 | Zimbabwe | 41.8% | |
| 14 | Sao Tome and Principe | 41.3% | |
| 15 | Cote d'Ivoire | 40.8% | |
| 16 | Mozambique | 39.1% | |
| 17 | Gambia | 38.9% | |
| 18 | Guinea-Bissau | 37.8% | |
| 19 | Madagascar | 33.3% | |
| 20 | Tanzania | 33.3% | |
| 21 | Seychelles | 33% | |
| 22 | Tunisia | 31.8% | |
| 23 | Central African Republic | 30.3% | |
| 24 | Botswana | 28.5% | |
| 25 | Republic of the Congo | 27.6% | |
| 26 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 23.8% | |
| 27 | Algeria | 23.4% | |
| 28 | South Africa | 22.2% | |
| 29 | Egypt | 18.4% | |
| 30 | Morocco | 12.2% |
Nigeria
Benin
Ghana
Lesotho
Chad
Uganda
Togo
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Zimbabwe
Sao Tome and Principe
Cote d'Ivoire
Mozambique
Gambia
Guinea-Bissau
Madagascar
Tanzania
Seychelles
Tunisia
Central African Republic
Botswana
Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Algeria
South Africa
Egypt
MoroccoGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Basic Drinking Water figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=basic_drinking_water_pct&latest=true&country_codes=NG,KE,ZA,EG" \
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest access to basic drinking water?
Senegal has the highest access to basic drinking water in Africa at 60.9% (2024), followed by Sierra Leone and Malawi.
Which African country has the lowest access to basic drinking water?
Morocco has the lowest access to basic drinking water of the 30 African countries with data, at 12.2% (2024).
How many African countries report Basic Drinking Water data?
30 of 54 African countries have a recent Basic Drinking Water figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=basic_drinking_water_pct&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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