People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Indonesia

Indonesia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 62.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
62.9%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
52nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
62.9%
in 2017
All-time low
40.7%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Indonesia, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 40.7 lowest2001: 40.7 lowest2002: 42.1 lowest2003: 43.5 lowest2004: 44.9 lowest2005: 46.3 lowest2006: 47.7 lowest2007: 49 lowest2008: 50.4 lowest2009: 51.8 lowest2010: 53.2 lowest2011: 54.6 lowest2012: 56 lowest2013: 57.4 lowest2014: 58.7 lowest2015: 60.1 lowest2016: 61.5 lowest2017: 62.9 lowest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Indonesia is 62.9%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Indonesia peaked at 62.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2000.

Indonesia ranks 52nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Indonesia, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 40.7%
2001 40.7% +0.0%
2002 42.1% +3.4%
2003 43.5% +3.3%
2004 44.9% +3.2%
2005 46.3% +3.1%
2006 47.7% +3.0%
2007 49.0% +2.9%
2008 50.4% +2.8%
2009 51.8% +2.7%
2010 53.2% +2.7%
2011 54.6% +2.6%
2012 56.0% +2.5%
2013 57.4% +2.5%
2014 58.7% +2.4%
2015 60.1% +2.4%
2016 61.5% +2.3%
2017 62.9% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.7% 40.7% 51.8% 10
2010s 58.1% 53.2% 62.9% 8

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 49 Lao People's Democratic Republic 66.1% compare
  2. 50 Gambia 65.9% compare
  3. 51 Peru 64.2% compare
  4. 53 Malawi 60.8% compare
  5. 54 Cambodia 59.0% compare
  6. 55 Colombia 57.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Indonesia?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Indonesia was 62.9% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2000.
How does Indonesia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Indonesia ranks 52nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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