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. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in World, 2000β2024
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 24th of 38 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.
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 |
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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 24th out of 38 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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