People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) was 99.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Post-demographic dividend, 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
Post-demographic dividend recorded 99.7% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 99.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 2005.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 3rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 97.4% | — |
| 2006 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.5% | 97.4% | 97.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 97.7% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.3% | 99.7% | 5 |
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More health data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0254 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -0.1663 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0328 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.5506 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate -0.3334 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.4277 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Post-demographic dividend?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Post-demographic dividend was 99.7% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 2005.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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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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.