People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 95.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Lower middle 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
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Lower middle income is 95.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Lower middle income peaked at 95.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.9%, in 2000.
Lower middle income ranks 35th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.9% | — |
| 2001 | 89.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 89.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 89.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 89.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 90.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 90.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 90.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 90.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 91.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 91.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 91.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 92.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 92.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 93.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 93.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 94.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.9% | 88.9% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 91.2% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 94.1% | 95.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 37 Portugal 100.0% compare
- 38 United States of America 100.0% compare
More health data for Lower middle income
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Lower middle income?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Lower middle income was 95.2% 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.9% in 2000.
- How does Lower middle income rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Lower middle income ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower middle 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.