Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 95.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Southern Asia, 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 Southern Asia is 95.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Southern Asia peaked at 95.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.7%, in 2000.
Southern Asia ranks 19th 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.7% | — |
| 2001 | 82.2% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 82.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 83.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 83.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 84.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 85.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 86.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 86.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 87.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 87.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 88.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 89.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 90.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 90.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 92.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 92.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 93.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 94.6% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 95.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.2% | 81.7% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 87.3% | 92.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 92.9% | 95.1% | 5 |
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Southern Asia?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Southern Asia was 95.1% 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.7% in 2000.
- How does Southern Asia rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Southern Asia ranks 19th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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