Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Asia
Asia: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 77.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Asia recorded 77.3% for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Asia peaked at 77.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2000.
Asia ranks 14th of 31 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 safely managed drinking water in Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.3% | — |
| 2001 | 56.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 57.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 58.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 59.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 60.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 60.6% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 61.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 63.3% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 64.3% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 65.2% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 66.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 67.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 68.1% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 69.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 69.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 70.9% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 71.8% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 72.7% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 73.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 74.4% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 77.3% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.7% | 56.3% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 62.4% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 71.8% | 77.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 11 San Marino 100.0% compare
- 12 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 100.0% compare
- 13 Denmark 99.9% compare
- 14 Germany 99.9% compare
- 15 Isle of Man 99.9% compare
- 16 Malta 99.8% compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.8% compare
- 17 United Kingdom 99.8% compare
More environment data for Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 213.39 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 80.29 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 257.46 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Asia?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Asia was 77.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2000.
- How does Asia rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Asia ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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