People using at least basic drinking water services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): People using at least basic drinking water services was 63.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 63.8% for people using at least basic drinking water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 63.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2000.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.3% | — |
| 2001 | 42.1% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 43.7% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 44.6% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 45.6% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 47.4% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 52.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 53.3% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 56.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 57.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 58.1% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 59.1% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 61.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 61.9% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 62.8% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 63.8% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.2% | 41.3% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 50.4% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 60.0% | 63.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 42 San Marino 100.0% compare
- 43 Qatar 100.0% compare
- 44 United States 100.0% compare
- 45 Australia 100.0% compare
- 46 Armenia 99.9% compare
More health data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2808 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2084 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 63.8% 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2000.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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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.