Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 36.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) stood at 36.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) peaked at 36.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2000.
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 27th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.3% | — |
| 2001 | 26.6% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 28.5% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 32.5% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 33.7% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 35.6% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 36.9% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 26.3% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 30.5% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 35.2% | 36.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
More environment data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 41.6% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 47.3% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 37.0% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 32.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 71.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 46.0% (2024)
- Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 2,141 million constant US$ (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 15.9% (2023)
- Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 1,427 million constant US$ (2024)
- Water Use Efficiency 4.3 USD/m3 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) was 36.9% 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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2000.
- How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 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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