Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Indonesia
Indonesia: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas was 34.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Indonesia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Indonesia stood at 34.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Indonesia peaked at 34.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2000.
Indonesia ranks 95th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.4% | — |
| 2001 | 31.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 31.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 32.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 32.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 32.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 32.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 33.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 33.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 34.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 34.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 34.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.7%, 46% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 34.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.2%, 56% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.1% | 31.4% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 32.9% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 34.4% | 34.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 92 Afghanistan 36.4% compare
- 93 Guinea-Bissau 36.1% compare
- 94 Nigeria 36.0% compare
- 96 Togo 34.6% compare
- 97 Benin 28.4% compare
- 98 Democratic Republic of Congo 24.2% compare
More environment data for Indonesia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.153 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Indonesia?
- Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Indonesia was 34.7% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2000.
- How does Indonesia rank for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
- Indonesia ranks 95th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.