People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in South Asia
South Asia: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 97.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in South Asia, 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 South Asia stood at 97.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in South Asia peaked at 97.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92.1%, in 2000.
That places South Asia 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.1% | — |
| 2001 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 92.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 92.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 92.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 93.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 94.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.0% | 92.1% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 94.1% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 96.2% | 97.1% | 5 |
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- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in South Asia?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in South Asia was 97.1% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.1% in 2000.
- How does South Asia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- South Asia ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.