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

Latest (2024)
99.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
3rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
99.7%
in 2024
All-time low
97.4%
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Post-demographic dividend, 2005–2024

0204060801002005201420242005: 97.4 % of rural population2006: 97.4 % of rural population2007: 97.5 % of rural population2008: 97.5 % of rural population2009: 97.6 % of rural population2010: 97.7 % of rural population2011: 97.8 % of rural population2012: 98 % of rural population2013: 98.2 % of rural population2014: 98.4 % of rural population2015: 98.5 % of rural population2016: 98.7 % of rural population2017: 98.8 % of rural population2018: 99 % of rural population2019: 99.1 % of rural population2020: 99.3 % of rural population2021: 99.5 % of rural population2022: 99.6 % of rural population2023: 99.7 % of rural population2024: 99.7 % of rural population

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population) in Post-demographic dividend, 2005 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,412 data points, 2000–2024
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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.