In 2022, the population in South Africa and Botswana had the highest share of access to safely managed basic drinking water within Southern Africa, with 94 percent and 93 percent, respectively. The share was lowest in Zimbabwe, where 62 percent of the population had access to clean drinking water.
Share of the population with access to safely managed basic drinking water in Southern Africa in 2022, by country
Characteristic
Share of population using safely managed basic water supplies
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UNICEF. (July 5, 2023). Share of the population with access to safely managed basic drinking water in Southern Africa in 2022, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1552361/access-to-basic-drinking-water-southern-africa-by-country/
UNICEF. "Share of the population with access to safely managed basic drinking water in Southern Africa in 2022, by country ." Chart. July 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1552361/access-to-basic-drinking-water-southern-africa-by-country/
UNICEF. (2023). Share of the population with access to safely managed basic drinking water in Southern Africa in 2022, by country . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1552361/access-to-basic-drinking-water-southern-africa-by-country/
UNICEF. "Share of The Population with Access to Safely Managed Basic Drinking Water in Southern Africa in 2022, by Country ." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1552361/access-to-basic-drinking-water-southern-africa-by-country/
UNICEF, Share of the population with access to safely managed basic drinking water in Southern Africa in 2022, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1552361/access-to-basic-drinking-water-southern-africa-by-country/ (last visited June 11, 2025)
Share of the population with access to safely managed basic drinking water in Southern Africa in 2022, by country [Graph], UNICEF, July 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1552361/access-to-basic-drinking-water-southern-africa-by-country/
