Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 95.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia stood at 95.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 95.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.4%, in 2000.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.4% | — |
| 2001 | 81.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 83.0% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 83.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 84.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 85.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 86.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 87.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 88.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 88.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 89.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 89.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 90.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 91.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 92.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 93.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 93.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 94.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 94.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 95.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.8% | 81.4% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 88.7% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 93.8% | 95.4% | 5 |
More environment data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 9.08 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 34.4% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 32.2% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 34.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 28.9% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 64.1% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 75.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 95.1% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 30.3% (2023)
- Water Use Efficiency 21.7 USD/m3 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 95.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.4% in 2000.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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