People using at least basic drinking water services in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: People using at least basic drinking water services was 86.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services in Pacific island small states, 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 Pacific island small states stood at 86.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Pacific island small states peaked at 87.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 86.4%, in 2021.
Pacific island small states ranks 33rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.7% | — |
| 2001 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 87.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 87.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 87.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 87.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 87.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 87.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 87.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 86.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 86.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 86.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 86.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 86.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 86.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.7% | 87.5% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 86.6% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 86.4% | 86.5% | 5 |
More health data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.2481 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1696 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.3236 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1605 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.169 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4984 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 33.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Pacific island small states?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Pacific island small states was 86.5% 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 Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.4% in 2021.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Pacific island small states ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.