People using at least a basic drinking water source in Reunion
Reunion: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 877,574 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Reunion, 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
Reunion recorded 877,574 people for people using at least a basic drinking water source in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Reunion peaked at 877,574 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 761,368 people, in 2000.
That places Reunion 160th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Reunion, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 761,368 people | — |
| 2001 | 770,443 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 779,489 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 788,725 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 795,149 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 798,366 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 804,858 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 816,934 people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 828,721 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 836,737 people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 842,783 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 845,145 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 843,479 people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 846,067 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 857,176 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 863,563 people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 861,471 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 857,427 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 855,673 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 856,113 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 860,282 people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 866,962 people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 870,475 people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 873,871 people | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 877,574 people | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 798,079 people | 761,368 people | 836,737 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 852,890 people | 842,783 people | 863,563 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 869,833 people | 860,282 people | 877,574 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Reunion?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Reunion was 877,574 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 using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 877,574 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 761,368 people in 2000.
- How does Reunion rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Reunion ranks 160th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Reunion 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 using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.