Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Western Asia
Western Asia: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 94.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 94.4% for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Western Asia peaked at 94.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.8%, in 2000.
That places Western Asia 20th out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.8% | — |
| 2001 | 86.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 86.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 86.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 87.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 87.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 87.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 88.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 88.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 89.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 89.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 89.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 90.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 90.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 91.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 91.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 92.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 93.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 93.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.3% | 85.8% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 89.5% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 93.4% | 94.4% | 5 |
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 23.62 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 8.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 20.01 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Western Asia?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Western Asia was 94.4% 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.8% in 2000.
- How does Western Asia rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Western Asia ranks 20th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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