People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Indonesia

Indonesia: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 70.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
70.9%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
50th
of 97 countries
All-time high
70.9%
in 2017
All-time low
46.8%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Indonesia, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 46.8 lowest2001: 46.8 lowest2002: 48.3 lowest2003: 49.8 lowest2004: 51.3 lowest2005: 52.9 lowest2006: 54.4 lowest2007: 55.9 lowest2008: 57.4 lowest2009: 58.9 lowest2010: 60.4 lowest2011: 61.9 lowest2012: 63.4 lowest2013: 64.9 lowest2014: 66.4 lowest2015: 67.9 lowest2016: 69.4 lowest2017: 70.9 lowest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Indonesia stood at 70.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Indonesia peaked at 70.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 2000.

That places Indonesia 50th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Indonesia, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 46.8%
2001 46.8% +0.0%
2002 48.3% +3.2%
2003 49.8% +3.1%
2004 51.3% +3.0%
2005 52.9% +2.9%
2006 54.4% +2.9%
2007 55.9% +2.8%
2008 57.4% +2.7%
2009 58.9% +2.6%
2010 60.4% +2.6%
2011 61.9% +2.5%
2012 63.4% +2.4%
2013 64.9% +2.4%
2014 66.4% +2.3%
2015 67.9% +2.3%
2016 69.4% +2.2%
2017 70.9% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.2% 46.8% 58.9% 10
2010s 65.7% 60.4% 70.9% 8

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 47 Comoros 74.4% compare
  2. 48 Tajikistan 71.6% compare
  3. 49 Republic of Moldova 71.3% compare
  4. 51 Kyrgyzstan 70.7% compare
  5. 52 Gambia 68.0% compare
  6. 53 Lao People's Democratic Republic 67.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Indonesia?
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Indonesia was 70.9% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2000.
How does Indonesia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Indonesia ranks 50th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). 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): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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