Drinking water service usage in Indonesia

Indonesia: Drinking water service usage was 30.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
141st
of 163 countries
All-time high
30.5%
in 2024
All-time low
23.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Drinking water service usage in Indonesia, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 23.5 %2001: 23.9 %2002: 24.2 %2003: 24.5 %2004: 24.9 %2005: 25.2 %2006: 25.5 %2007: 25.9 %2008: 26.2 %2009: 26.5 %2010: 26.8 %2011: 27.1 %2012: 27.4 %2013: 27.7 %2014: 28 %2015: 28.3 %2016: 28.6 %2017: 28.9 %2018: 29.2 %2019: 29.5 %2020: 29.8 %2021: 30.1 %2022: 30.3 %2023: 30.4 %2024: 30.5 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, drinking water service usage in Indonesia stood at 30.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drinking water service usage in Indonesia peaked at 30.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2000.

Indonesia ranks 141st of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.0% 23.5% 26.5% 10
2010s 28.2% 26.8% 29.5% 10
2020s 30.2% 29.8% 30.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is drinking water service usage in Indonesia?
Drinking water service usage in Indonesia was 30.5% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest drinking water service usage recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest drinking water service usage recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2000.
How does Indonesia rank for drinking water service usage?
Indonesia ranks 141st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is drinking water service usage rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water service usage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water service usage
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.