Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Indonesia

Indonesia: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source was 89.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
89.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
175th
of 231 countries
All-time high
89.7%
in 2022
All-time low
75.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Indonesia, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 75.8 %2001: 76.8 %2002: 77.8 %2003: 78.7 %2004: 79.7 %2005: 80.7 %2006: 81.6 %2007: 82.6 %2008: 83.5 %2009: 84.4 %2010: 85.2 %2011: 85.6 %2012: 86.1 %2013: 86.5 %2014: 86.9 %2015: 87.3 %2016: 87.7 %2017: 88.1 %2018: 88.4 %2019: 88.8 %2020: 89.1 %2021: 89.4 %2022: 89.7 %2023: 89.4 %2024: 89 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Indonesia stood at 89.0%.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Indonesia peaked at 89.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.8%, in 2000.

That places Indonesia 175th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.2% 75.8% 84.4% 10
2010s 87.0% 85.2% 88.8% 10
2020s 89.3% 89.0% 89.7% 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 172 Ghana 89.9% compare
  2. 173 Micronesia (country) 89.9% compare
  3. 174 Tajikistan 89.2% compare
  4. 176 Gabon 88.6% compare
  5. 177 Senegal 88.0% compare
  6. 178 Jamaica 87.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Indonesia?
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Indonesia was 89.0% 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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 75.8% in 2000.
How does Indonesia rank for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
Indonesia ranks 175th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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