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People using at least basic drinking water services in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: People using at least basic drinking water services was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
All-time high
99.5%
in 2024
All-time low
99.1%
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least basic drinking water services in Post-demographic dividend, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 99.1 % of population2001: 99.2 % of population2002: 99.1 % of population2003: 99.2 % of population2004: 99.1 % of population2005: 99.1 % of population2006: 99.1 % of population2007: 99.1 % of population2008: 99.1 % of population2009: 99.1 % of population2010: 99.1 % of population2011: 99.1 % of population2012: 99.1 % of population2013: 99.2 % of population2014: 99.2 % of population2015: 99.2 % of population2016: 99.3 % of population2017: 99.3 % of population2018: 99.3 % of population2019: 99.4 % of population2020: 99.4 % of population2021: 99.4 % of population2022: 99.5 % of population2023: 99.5 % of population2024: 99.5 % of population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

Post-demographic dividend recorded 99.5% for people using at least basic drinking water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 99.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 99.1%, in 2009.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.1% 99.1% 99.2% 10
2010s 99.2% 99.1% 99.4% 10
2020s 99.5% 99.4% 99.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Post-demographic dividend?
People using at least basic drinking water services in Post-demographic dividend was 99.5% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 99.1% in 2009.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Post-demographic dividend data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,373 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.