People using safely managed drinking water services in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: People using safely managed drinking water services was 75.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using safely managed drinking water services in East Asia & Pacific, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 75.2% for people using safely managed drinking water services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 76.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 65.1%, in 2015.
That places East Asia & Pacific 13th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using safely managed drinking water services in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.4% | — |
| 2001 | 68.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 70.0% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 70.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 71.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 71.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 72.5% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 73.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 73.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 74.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 74.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 75.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 75.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 76.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 76.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 65.1% | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 65.9% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 66.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 67.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 68.7% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 70.6% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 75.2% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.4% | 68.4% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 65.1% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 68.7% | 75.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 11 San Marino 100.0% compare
- 12 Netherlands 100.0% compare
- 13 Denmark 99.9% compare
- 14 Germany 99.9% compare
- 15 Isle of Man 99.9% compare
- 16 Malta 99.8% compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -0.7993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services in East Asia & Pacific?
- People using safely managed drinking water services in East Asia & Pacific was 75.2% 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 safely managed drinking water services recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.1% in 2015.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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 safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.