People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) in Indonesia
Indonesia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) was 80.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Indonesia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Indonesia is 80.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Indonesia peaked at 81.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 2000.
Indonesia ranks 120th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.6% | — |
| 2001 | 66.7% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 67.8% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 69.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 70.1% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 71.2% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 72.3% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 73.4% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 74.5% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 75.6% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 76.7% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 77.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 77.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 78.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 78.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 79.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 79.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 80.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 80.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 81.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 81.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 81.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 81.1% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 80.4% | -0.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 80.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 85% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 80.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.4%, 86% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.6% | 65.6% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 76.7% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 80.4% | 81.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Indonesia?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Indonesia was 80.4% 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 2000.
- How does Indonesia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Indonesia ranks 120th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, 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.