People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 96.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Early-demographic dividend, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Early-demographic dividend stood at 96.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 96.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.2%, in 2000.
That places Early-demographic dividend 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.2% | — |
| 2001 | 93.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 94.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.9% | 93.2% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 94.8% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 96.3% | 96.7% | 5 |
More health data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0178 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0209 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Early-demographic dividend?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Early-demographic dividend was 96.7% 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, urban recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.2% in 2000.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Early-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 Early-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, urban (% of urban 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.