People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Small states
Small states: 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 Small states, 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
Small states recorded 96.7% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% 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 Small states peaked at 96.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.4%, in 2002.
That places Small states 23rd 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.2% | — |
| 2001 | 95.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 94.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.9% | 94.4% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 95.3% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.4% | 96.7% | 5 |
More health data for Small states
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.86 % 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 0.0107 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0121 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0078 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Small states?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Small states 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.4% in 2002.
- How does Small states rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Small states ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Small states 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.