People using safely managed drinking water services in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: People using safely managed drinking water services was 78.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water services 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 population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using safely managed drinking water services in Upper middle income stood at 78.1%.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services in Upper middle income peaked at 79.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 69.9%, in 2000.
That places Upper middle income 10th 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.9% | — |
| 2001 | 70.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 71.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 71.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 72.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 72.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 73.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 73.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 74.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 74.7% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 75.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 75.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 76.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 76.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 77.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 77.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 78.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 78.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 78.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 79.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 79.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 79.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 74.4% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 78.1% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.4% | 69.9% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 75.2% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 74.4% | 79.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 11 San Marino 100.0% compare
- 12 Netherlands 100.0% compare
- 13 Denmark 99.9% compare
More health data for Upper middle income
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (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 -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0941 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 0.0129 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services in Upper middle income?
- People using safely managed drinking water services in Upper middle income was 78.1% 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 safely managed drinking water services recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.9% in 2000.
- How does Upper middle income rank for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Upper middle income ranks 10th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.