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. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2024
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) 30th out of 34 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.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.3% | — |
| 2001 | 51.9% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 53.2% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 53.9% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 54.7% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 55.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 56.2% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 57.8% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 61.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 62.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 65.7% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 66.5% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 67.3% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 68.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 68.8% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 69.6% | +1.1% |
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, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (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 30th out of 34 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.
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