People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Post-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
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Post-demographic dividend is 99.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 99.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 99.3%, in 2014.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.7% | — |
| 2001 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.5% | 5 |
More health data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0313 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Post-demographic dividend?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Post-demographic dividend was 99.5% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.3% in 2014.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Post-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.