People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 54.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Pre-demographic dividend, 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 Pre-demographic dividend is 54.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 54.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2000.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.9% | — |
| 2001 | 30.7% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 33.4% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 36.5% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 37.5% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 39.7% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 42.8% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 46.0% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 47.2% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 53.4% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 54.4% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 29.9% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 39.7% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 50.3% | 54.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 38 Lithuania 99.7% compare
- 39 Ukraine 99.7% compare
- 40 Cyprus 99.7% compare
- 41 Saudi Arabia 99.6% compare
- 42 Costa Rica 99.6% compare
- 43 Sweden 99.6% compare
- 44 Montenegro 99.5% compare
More health data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0028 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Pre-demographic dividend?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Pre-demographic dividend was 54.4% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2000.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-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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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.