Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Indonesia
Indonesia: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Using at least basic drinking water sources 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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Indonesia stood at 95.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Indonesia peaked at 95.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 89.8%, in 2000.
Indonesia ranks 134th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.8% | — |
| 2001 | 90.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 90.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 91.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 91.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 92.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 92.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 93.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 93.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 94.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | -0.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 95.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.2%, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 95.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.2%, 97% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.7% | 89.8% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 93.7% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 95.0% | 95.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 131 El Salvador 95.2% compare
- 132 Cape Verde 95.1% compare
- 133 Nigeria 95.1% compare
- 135 Tajikistan 94.9% compare
- 136 Bosnia and Herzegovina 94.9% compare
- 137 Algeria 94.8% 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Indonesia?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Indonesia was 95.0% 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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.8% in 2000.
- How does Indonesia rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Indonesia ranks 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.