Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in World
World: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 91.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in World, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in World stood at 91.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in World peaked at 91.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 2000.
World ranks 23rd 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 World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.6% | — |
| 2001 | 81.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 82.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 83.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 83.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 83.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 84.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 84.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 85.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 85.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 86.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 86.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 86.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 87.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 87.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 88.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 88.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 88.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 89.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 89.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 90.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 90.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 90.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 91.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 91.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.6% | 81.6% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 86.1% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 90.1% | 91.5% | 5 |
More environment data for World
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2123 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in World?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in World was 91.5% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 2000.
- How does World rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- World ranks 23rd out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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