People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Low income
Low income: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 50.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Low income, 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 Low income is 50.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Low income peaked at 50.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2000.
Low income ranks 46th of 47 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 Low income, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.2% | — |
| 2001 | 28.8% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 31.1% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 36.9% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 37.8% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 40.1% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 42.1% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 45.3% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 47.4% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8% | 28.2% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 36.9% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 46.3% | 50.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Low income?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Low income was 50.0% 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2000.
- How does Low income rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Low income ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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.