Access to electricity, rural in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Access to electricity, rural was 36.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, rural in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2000–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 36.1% for access to electricity, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 104.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 36.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2000.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 42nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Access to electricity, rural in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.7% | — |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +49.0% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 35.2% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 36.1% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 8.7% | 15.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 14.6% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 30.9% | 36.1% | 5 |
More agriculture & rural data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Rural population, per capita 0.613 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 15.4% (2025)
- Rural population 483.55 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 61.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 265.55 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1542 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Access to electricity, rural in Africa Eastern and Southern was 36.1% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2000.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.