Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 76.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 76.7% for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Southern Asia peaked at 76.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2000.
Southern Asia ranks 15th of 28 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.5% | — |
| 2001 | 48.6% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 50.9% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 53.3% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 54.5% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 55.8% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 58.2% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 59.4% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 60.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 61.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 63.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 64.2% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 65.4% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 66.6% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 67.8% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 70.3% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 71.5% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 72.8% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 75.4% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 76.7% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.8% | 47.5% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 59.4% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 71.5% | 76.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 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
- 18 Sweden 99.8% compare
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 13.9 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 38.89 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Southern Asia?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Southern Asia was 76.7% 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2000.
- How does Southern Asia rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Southern Asia ranks 15th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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