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. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Western Asia, 2000β2024
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 21st out of 38 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.
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 0.404 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Cropland β Area 45,596 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per capita 1.25 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 2.95 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area β Area 484,480 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area β Area 479,195 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture β Area 274,698 1000 ha (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 21st out of 38 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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