People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in High income
High income: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 97.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in High income, 2005–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in High income stood at 97.0%.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in High income peaked at 97.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2005.
High income ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in High income, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 96.3% | — |
| 2006 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.4% | 96.3% | 96.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 96.5% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.1% | 5 |
More health data for High income
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0225 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0178 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.02 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.1021 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in High income?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in High income was 97.0% 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, rural recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2005.
- How does High income rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- High income ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this High income 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, rural (% of rural 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.