People not using improved drinking water sources in Indonesia
Indonesia: People not using improved drinking water sources was 13.30 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved drinking water sources 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 people not using improved drinking water sources in Indonesia is 13.30 million people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved drinking water sources in Indonesia peaked at 52.34 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.30 million people, in 2024.
That places Indonesia 8th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using improved drinking water sources in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.34 million people | — |
| 2001 | 50.89 million people | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 49.38 million people | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 47.83 million people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 46.24 million people | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 44.62 million people | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 42.99 million people | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 41.34 million people | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 39.65 million people | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 37.93 million people | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 36.18 million people | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 34.46 million people | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 32.72 million people | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 30.94 million people | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 29.11 million people | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 27.24 million people | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 25.34 million people | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 23.41 million people | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 21.46 million people | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 19.48 million people | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 17.47 million people | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 15.44 million people | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 13.40 million people | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 13.35 million people | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 13.30 million people | -0.4% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 13.30 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61,603 people, 215.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 13.30 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,111 people, 1639.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.32 million people | 37.93 million people | 52.34 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.03 million people | 19.48 million people | 36.18 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.59 million people | 13.30 million people | 17.47 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 people not using improved drinking water sources in Indonesia?
- People not using improved drinking water sources in Indonesia was 13.30 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 people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.34 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.30 million people in 2024.
- How does Indonesia rank for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Indonesia ranks 8th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. 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 People not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.