Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 69.6% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 69.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 69.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 2000.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 33rd out of 38 groups 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.4% | 51.3% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 58.6% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 66.5% | 69.6% | 5 |
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 Β°C (2025)
- Agriculture β Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area β Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area β Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
- Cropland β Area 223,929 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 69.6% 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 2000.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 33rd out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 25 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).