People using at least basic drinking water services in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): People using at least basic drinking water services was 94.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 94.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 94.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.9%, in 2000.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.9% | — |
| 2001 | 80.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 81.2% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 82.1% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 82.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 83.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 84.6% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 85.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 86.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 86.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 87.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 88.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 88.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 89.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 90.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 91.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 91.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 92.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 92.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 93.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 93.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 94.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 94.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.3% | 79.9% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 87.6% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 93.1% | 94.8% | 5 |
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.8621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0424 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 94.8% 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.9% in 2000.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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
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.