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. β² Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 2000β2024
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 30th of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
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)
- 27 Spain 99.5% compare
- 28 Republic of Korea 99.3% compare
- 29 Norway 99.1% compare
- 30 Martinique 99.0% compare
- 31 Estonia 98.9% compare
- 32 Puerto Rico 98.9% compare
- 33 Bahrain 98.9% compare
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 30th out of 35 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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