People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 60.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural 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 rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Least developed countries is 60.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Least developed countries peaked at 60.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 2000.
Least developed countries ranks 38th of 45 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, rural in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.3% | — |
| 2001 | 42.8% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 43.4% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 44.6% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 45.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 47.4% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 52.9% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 53.7% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 54.7% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 56.4% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 58.2% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 59.1% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 59.9% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 60.8% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.1% | 42.3% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 48.9% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 57.3% | 60.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
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- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1892 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Least developed countries?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Least developed countries was 60.8% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 2000.
- How does Least developed countries rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Least developed countries ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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, 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.