Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 75.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
75.3%
Change on year
up 6.8%
Rank
18th
of 28 groups
All-time high
76.5%
in 2014
All-time low
65.0%
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia is 75.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 76.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 2015.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 18th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.2% | — |
| 2001 | 68.8% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 70.0% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 70.7% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 71.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 71.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 72.5% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 73.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 73.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 74.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 74.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 75.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 75.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 76.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 76.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 65.8% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 67.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 68.7% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 69.3% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 70.6% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 75.3% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.4% | 68.2% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 65.0% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 68.7% | 75.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- 15 Isle of Man 99.9% compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11.9% compare
- 16 Malta 99.8% compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.8% compare
- 18 Sweden 99.8% compare
- 19 Cyprus 99.7% compare
- 20 France 99.7% compare
- 21 Luxembourg 99.7% compare
More environment data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 9.08 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 34.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 28.9% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 32.2% (2025)
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 34.4% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 64.1% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 95.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 95.1% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 30.3% (2023)
- Water Use Efficiency 21.7 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 75.3% 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 2015.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 18th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern 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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