People using safely managed drinking water services in South Asia
South Asia: People using safely managed drinking water services was 77.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water services 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 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using safely managed drinking water services in South Asia is 77.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services in South Asia peaked at 77.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2000.
That places South Asia 11th out of 28 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 safely managed drinking water services in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.0% | — |
| 2001 | 42.3% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 43.7% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 46.4% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 50.8% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 56.9% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 58.4% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 63.1% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 64.7% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 66.3% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 67.9% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 72.7% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 74.3% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 75.9% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 77.6% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.3% | 41.0% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 55.3% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 71.1% | 77.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 11 San Marino 100.0% compare
- 12 Netherlands 100.0% compare
- 13 Denmark 99.9% compare
- 14 Germany 99.9% compare
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.7947 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.8925 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1181 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services in South Asia?
- People using safely managed drinking water services in South Asia was 77.6% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2000.
- How does South Asia rank for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- South Asia ranks 11th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 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.