People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) was 69.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services in Least developed countries, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 69.6% 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 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Least developed countries peaked at 69.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 2000.
Least developed countries ranks 40th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 (% of population) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.3% | — |
| 2001 | 51.9% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 53.2% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 53.9% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 54.7% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 55.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 56.2% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 57.8% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 60.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 61.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 62.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 64.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 65.7% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 66.5% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 67.4% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 68.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 68.9% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 69.6% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.4% | 51.3% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 58.6% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 66.5% | 69.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 42 San Marino 100.0% compare
- 43 Qatar 100.0% compare
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, 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 Least developed countries?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Least developed countries was 69.6% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 2000.
- How does Least developed countries rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Least developed countries ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.