Drinking water services in rural areas in Indonesia
Indonesia: Drinking water services in rural areas was 2.20 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drinking water services in rural areas in Indonesia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drinking water services in rural areas in Indonesia is 2.20 million people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in rural areas in Indonesia peaked at 7.68 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.20 million people, in 2024.
Indonesia ranks 14th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Drinking water services in rural areas in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.68 million people | — |
| 2001 | 7.44 million people | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 7.20 million people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 6.95 million people | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 6.70 million people | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 6.45 million people | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 6.20 million people | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 5.95 million people | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 5.69 million people | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 5.44 million people | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 5.19 million people | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 4.94 million people | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 4.70 million people | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 4.46 million people | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 4.21 million people | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 3.96 million people | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 3.72 million people | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 3.47 million people | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 3.22 million people | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 2.97 million people | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 2.72 million people | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 2.47 million people | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 2.23 million people | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 2.21 million people | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.20 million people | -0.7% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 2.20 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 845.16 people, 2598.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 2.20 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 211.69 people, 10375.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.57 million people | 5.44 million people | 7.68 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.08 million people | 2.97 million people | 5.19 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 million people | 2.20 million people | 2.72 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More environment data for Indonesia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.153 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water services in rural areas in Indonesia?
- Drinking water services in rural areas in Indonesia was 2.20 million people 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 services in rural areas recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.68 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.20 million people in 2024.
- How does Indonesia rank for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Indonesia ranks 14th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services in rural areas rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 services in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.