Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 91.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
4th
of 7 groups
All-time high
91.4%
in 2024
All-time low
70.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Western Pacific (WHO region), 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Western Pacific (WHO region) recorded 91.4% for population using at least basic drinking-water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 91.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.5% | — |
| 2001 | 70.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 71.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 72.6% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 73.5% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 74.5% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 75.4% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 76.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 77.3% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 78.2% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 79.2% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 80.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 81.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 82.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 83.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 84.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 85.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 86.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 87.4% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 88.7% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 90.2% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 91.4% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.1% | 70.5% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 79.2% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 87.4% | 91.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO region)
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More environment data for Western Pacific (WHO region)
- Population using at least basic sanitation services 91.8% (2024)
- Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development 917.97 (2024)
- Population using safely managed sanitation services 44.0% (2024)
- Household and ambient air pollution attributable DALYs 42.20 million (2019)
- Population using safely managed drinking-water services 58.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 91.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2000.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 4th out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Pacific (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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