People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 97.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Upper 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 Upper middle income is 97.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Upper middle income peaked at 97.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 2000.
That places Upper middle income 14th 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.8% | — |
| 2001 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 96.8% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 97.3% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 5 |
More health data for Upper middle 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 4.65 % 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 0.0158 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.83 % 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 0.0122 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0129 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Upper middle income?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Upper middle income was 97.7% 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2000.
- How does Upper middle income rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Upper middle income ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Upper 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.