Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 42.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in South-Eastern Asia stood at 42.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 42.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2000.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 25th 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 South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.8% | — |
| 2001 | 35.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 35.5% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 35.8% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 36.2% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 37.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 39.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 40.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 41.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 41.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 42.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 42.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 42.6% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 42.8% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 34.8% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 38.3% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 41.7% | 42.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
More environment data for South-Eastern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.195 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.1 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 25.22 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 22.16 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 10.49 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.05 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 8.6 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in South-Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in South-Eastern Asia was 42.8% 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2000.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 25th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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