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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1,324 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.67 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 88.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 283.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.7499 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 429.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.4578 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.916 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 54.41 Mt CO2e (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 faecal and priority chemical contamination.