People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Low income
Low income: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 79.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Low income, 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
Low income recorded 79.5% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Low income peaked at 80.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.1%, in 2001.
Low income ranks 47th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Low income, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.2% | — |
| 2001 | 77.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 77.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 77.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 77.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 77.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 77.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 77.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 78.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 78.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 78.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 78.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 78.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 78.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 78.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 79.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 79.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 79.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 79.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 80.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 80.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 79.5% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.4% | 77.1% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 78.0% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 79.5% | 80.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 44 Belarus 99.9% compare
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- 47 Turkmenistan 99.9% compare
- 48 Costa Rica 99.8% compare
- 49 Bhutan 99.8% compare
- 50 Azerbaijan 99.8% compare
More health data for Low income
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.06 % 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 0.0033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Low income?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Low income was 79.5% 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.1% in 2001.
- How does Low income rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Low income ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Low income 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.