People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in IDA total
IDA total: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 89.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in IDA total, 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 IDA total stood at 89.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in IDA total peaked at 89.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 2000.
That places IDA total 38th 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, urban in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.0% | — |
| 2001 | 82.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 82.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 82.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 83.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 83.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 83.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 83.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 84.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 84.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 84.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 84.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 85.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 85.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 85.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 86.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 86.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 87.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 87.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 87.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 88.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 88.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 88.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 89.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.2% | 82.0% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 84.7% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 87.8% | 89.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 37 Portugal 100.0% compare
- 38 United States of America 100.0% compare
- 39 Australia 100.0% compare
- 40 Croatia 99.9% compare
- 41 Saint Martin (French part) 99.9% compare
More health data for IDA total
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5007 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0179 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in IDA total?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in IDA total was 89.1% 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 IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 2000.
- How does IDA total rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- IDA total ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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.