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Basic Drinking Water by African country
Senegal has the highest reported access to basic drinking water among the 29 countries shown, at 60.9% (2024).
Share of the population using at least basic drinking water services (WHO/UNICEF JMP). 29 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
Senegal
Sierra Leone
MalawiBy region
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| # | 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 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 23.8% | |
| 26 | Algeria | 23.4% | |
| 27 | South Africa | 22.2% | |
| 28 | Egypt | 18.4% | |
| 29 | 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
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Algeria
South Africa
Egypt
MoroccoGet this ranking via API
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The table includes 29 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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