Drinking water usage in urban areas in Indonesia
Indonesia: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 97,336 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drinking water usage in urban 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 usage in urban areas in Indonesia is 97,336 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Indonesia peaked at 618,639 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 93,684 people, in 2022.
Indonesia ranks 21st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 618,639 people | — |
| 2001 | 612,378 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 604,697 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 595,540 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 584,770 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 572,662 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 559,359 people | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 544,518 people | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 528,006 people | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 509,701 people | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 489,510 people | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 466,783 people | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 442,457 people | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 416,230 people | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 388,036 people | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 357,905 people | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 325,858 people | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 291,868 people | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 255,966 people | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 218,209 people | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 178,524 people | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 136,900 people | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 93,684 people | -31.6% |
| 2023 | 95,517 people | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 97,336 people | +1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Drinking water usage in urban areas in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -31.6% | 136,900 people | 93,684 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 573,027 people | 509,701 people | 618,639 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 365,282 people | 218,209 people | 489,510 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,392 people | 93,684 people | 178,524 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 18 Bangladesh 154,994 people compare
- 19 Sudan 147,896 people compare
- 20 Somalia 108,049 people compare
- 22 Turkey 86,194 people compare
- 23 Madagascar 79,365 people compare
- 24 Tajikistan 78,996 people compare
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 usage in urban areas in Indonesia?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Indonesia was 97,336 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 usage in urban areas recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 618,639 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,684 people in 2022.
- How does Indonesia rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Indonesia ranks 21st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.9%. 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 usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.