People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population) by country
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...
Countries reporting
184
Highest
100.0%
Andorra
Lowest
48.1%
Central African Republic
Median
98.2%
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
5,703
What the numbers show
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population) is currently reported for 184 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Andorra; the lowest is 48.1% in Central African Republic.
The median across all reporting countries is 98.2%, and the mean is 94.8%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 120 countries rose and 34 fell. The largest increase was in Afghanistan (up 19.5%), and the largest decrease in Central African Republic (down 19.1%).
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andorra | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 1 | Austria | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Belgium | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bermuda | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Brazil | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 1 | Switzerland | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Germany | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Denmark | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Estonia | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 1 | Finland | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | France | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Gibraltar | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Greece | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 1 | Hong Kong | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 1 | Hungary | 100.0% | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 1 | Iceland | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Israel | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kuwait | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Laos | 100.0% | 2024 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 1 | Lithuania | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 1 | Luxembourg | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Macao | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Monaco | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mexico | 100.0% | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 1 | Malta | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mauritius | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 1 | Netherlands | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Norway | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | New Zealand | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Romania | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Singapore | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | San Marino | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Thailand | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 1 | Samoa | 100.0% | 2024 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 37 | Portugal | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 38 | United States | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 39 | Australia | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 40 | Croatia | 99.9% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 41 | Saint Martin (French part) | 99.9% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 42 | Colombia | 99.9% | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 43 | Spain | 99.9% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 44 | Belarus | 99.9% | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 45 | Armenia | 99.9% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 46 | Paraguay | 99.9% | 2024 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 47 | Turkmenistan | 99.9% | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 48 | Costa Rica | 99.8% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 49 | Bhutan | 99.8% | 2024 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 50 | Azerbaijan | 99.8% | 2024 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 51 | Uruguay | 99.8% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 52 | Chile | 99.8% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 53 | Argentina | 99.8% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 54 | Tonga | 99.8% | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 55 | Iraq | 99.8% | 2024 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 56 | Sweden | 99.8% | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 57 | Cyprus | 99.7% | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 58 | Bulgaria | 99.7% | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 59 | Palau | 99.6% | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 60 | Slovakia | 99.6% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 61 | Georgia | 99.6% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 62 | Maldives | 99.5% | 2024 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 63 | Kyrgyzstan | 99.5% | 2024 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 64 | Trinidad and Tobago | 99.5% | 2024 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 65 | Jordan | 99.4% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 66 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 99.3% | 2017 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 67 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 99.2% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 68 | Honduras | 99.2% | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 69 | Bolivia | 99.2% | 2024 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 70 | Montenegro | 99.2% | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 71 | Vietnam | 99.2% | 2024 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 72 | Ghana | 99.1% | 2024 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 73 | Russia | 99.0% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 74 | Saudi Arabia | 98.9% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 75 | Belize | 98.9% | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 76 | Latvia | 98.9% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 77 | Czechia | 98.8% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 78 | Bangladesh | 98.8% | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 79 | Antigua and Barbuda | 98.7% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 80 | Iran | 98.7% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 81 | Suriname | 98.7% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 82 | Fiji | 98.7% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 83 | Malaysia | 98.7% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 84 | Egypt | 98.6% | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 85 | Panama | 98.5% | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 86 | Palestine | 98.4% | 2024 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 87 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 98.4% | 2018 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 88 | Tunisia | 98.3% | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 89 | Morocco | 98.3% | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 90 | Philippines | 98.3% | 2024 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 91 | North Macedonia | 98.3% | 2024 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 92 | Canada | 98.3% | 2024 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 93 | Tuvalu | 98.2% | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 94 | Eswatini | 98.1% | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 95 | Uzbekistan | 98.1% | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 96 | Kazakhstan | 98.0% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 97 | Dominican Republic | 97.9% | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 98 | Moldova | 97.9% | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 99 | Nauru | 97.8% | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 100 | Peru | 97.8% | 2024 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 101 | South Africa | 97.8% | 2024 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 102 | Ecuador | 97.8% | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 103 | East Timor | 97.7% | 2024 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 104 | Sri Lanka | 97.6% | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 105 | Saint Lucia | 97.5% | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 106 | China | 97.3% | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 107 | Vanuatu | 97.2% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 108 | Dominica | 97.1% | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 109 | India | 97.1% | 2024 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 110 | North Korea | 96.9% | 2023 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 111 | Afghanistan | 96.9% | 2024 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 112 | Botswana | 96.8% | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 113 | Guatemala | 96.7% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 114 | Ireland | 96.6% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 115 | Turkey | 96.4% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 116 | Namibia | 96.2% | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 117 | Mongolia | 96.1% | 2024 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 118 | Cuba | 96.1% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 119 | Myanmar | 96.0% | 2024 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 120 | Albania | 95.7% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 121 | Poland | 95.6% | 2024 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 122 | Syria | 95.6% | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 123 | Serbia | 95.5% | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 124 | Guyana | 95.5% | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 125 | Cayman Islands | 95.5% | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 126 | Senegal | 95.4% | 2024 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 127 | El Salvador | 95.2% | 2024 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 128 | Cape Verde | 95.1% | 2024 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 129 | Nigeria | 95.1% | 2024 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 130 | Indonesia | 95.0% | 2024 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 131 | Tajikistan | 94.9% | 2024 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 132 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 94.9% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 133 | Algeria | 94.8% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 134 | Lesotho | 94.7% | 2024 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 135 | Oman | 94.7% | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 136 | Cambodia | 94.1% | 2024 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 137 | Zimbabwe | 93.7% | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 138 | Mali | 93.5% | 2024 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 139 | Guinea | 93.3% | 2024 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 140 | Pakistan | 92.9% | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 141 | Gabon | 92.4% | 2024 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 142 | Nepal | 92.3% | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 143 | Gambia | 91.8% | 2024 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 144 | Solomon Islands | 91.3% | 2024 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 145 | Burundi | 91.2% | 2024 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 146 | Ukraine | 90.8% | 2024 | down 0.3% | falling |
| 147 | Mauritania | 90.4% | 2024 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 148 | Zambia | 90.3% | 2024 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 149 | Jamaica | 90.1% | 2024 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 150 | Kiribati | 90.0% | 2024 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 151 | Comoros | 89.9% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 152 | Eritrea | 89.7% | 2016 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 153 | Mozambique | 89.4% | 2024 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 154 | Kenya | 88.9% | 2024 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 155 | Cote d'Ivoire | 88.7% | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 156 | Yemen | 88.5% | 2024 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 157 | Rwanda | 87.8% | 2024 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 158 | Niger | 87.3% | 2024 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 159 | Congo | 87.1% | 2021 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 160 | Tanzania | 86.2% | 2024 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 161 | Liberia | 86.0% | 2024 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 162 | Malawi | 86.0% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 163 | Marshall Islands | 85.8% | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 164 | Haiti | 85.5% | 2024 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 165 | Papua New Guinea | 84.4% | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 166 | Djibouti | 84.3% | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 167 | Somalia | 83.6% | 2024 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 168 | Ethiopia | 83.5% | 2024 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 169 | Angola | 81.7% | 2024 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 170 | Sierra Leone | 81.7% | 2024 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 171 | Cameroon | 81.6% | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 172 | Burkina Faso | 81.5% | 2024 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 173 | Uganda | 80.0% | 2024 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 174 | Sao Tome and Principe | 79.3% | 2024 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 175 | Madagascar | 78.2% | 2024 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 176 | Equatorial Guinea | 78.1% | 2017 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 177 | Chad | 77.9% | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 178 | Benin | 75.9% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 179 | Sudan | 73.9% | 2024 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 180 | Togo | 73.6% | 2024 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 181 | Guinea-Bissau | 72.7% | 2024 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 182 | South Sudan | 66.1% | 2024 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 183 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 59.3% | 2024 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 184 | Central African Republic | 48.1% | 2024 | down 19.1% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Euro area 99.9%
- North America 99.8%
- High income 99.6%
- European Union 99.6%
- OECD members 99.5%
- Post-demographic dividend 99.5%
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 99.4%
- Latin America & Caribbean 99.3%
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 99.3%
- Europe & Central Asia 98.7%
- Caribbean Small States 98.6%
- Central Europe and the Baltics 98.2%
- Late-demographic dividend 98.1%
- Upper middle income 97.7%
- IBRD only 97.6%
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 97.4%
- East Asia & Pacific 97.3%
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 97.2%
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 97.2%
- South Asia 97.1%
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 97.1%
- Middle income 96.8%
- Small states 96.7%
- Early-demographic dividend 96.7%
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 96.6%
- Other small states 96.4%
- World 96.4%
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 96.3%
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 96.3%
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 96.3%
- Pacific island small states 95.9%
- IDA & IBRD total 95.8%
- Low & middle income 95.6%
- Arab World 95.3%
- Lower middle income 95.2%
- IDA blend 93.2%
- Africa Western and Central 91.5%
- IDA total 89.1%
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 86.5%
- Sub-Saharan Africa 86.5%
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.