People using at least basic drinking water services in IDA only
IDA only: People using at least basic drinking water services was 71.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services in IDA only, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
IDA only recorded 71.6% for people using at least basic drinking water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in IDA only peaked at 71.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 2000.
That places IDA only 37th 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 IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.4% | — |
| 2001 | 55.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 55.6% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 56.3% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 58.4% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 59.1% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 59.9% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 60.6% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 61.4% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 61.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 64.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 65.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 66.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 67.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 67.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 68.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 69.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 70.2% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 70.9% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 71.6% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.4% | 54.4% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 61.4% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 68.7% | 71.6% | 5 |
More health data for IDA only
- Population ages 65 and above, total 53.10 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 29.39 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.5% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 23.71 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.7% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 7.0% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 72.6% (2025)
- Population, female 653.05 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 758.07 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 4.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in IDA only?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in IDA only was 71.6% 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 IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 2000.
- How does IDA only rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- IDA only ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA only 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.