People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural was 57.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in East Asia & Pacific, 2015–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 57.7% for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 26.1% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 57.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2015.
That places East Asia & Pacific 10th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 42.4% | — |
| 2016 | 42.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 43.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 44.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 44.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 45.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 45.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 45.7% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 57.7% | +26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.3% | 42.4% | 44.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 44.6% | 57.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 7 France 98.4% compare
- 8 Luxembourg 97.9% compare
- 9 Ireland 96.1% compare
- 10 Turkmenistan 92.3% compare
- 11 Portugal 91.4% compare
- 12 Iran, Islamic Republic of 88.1% compare
- 13 Ukraine 86.9% compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -4.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in East Asia & Pacific?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in East Asia & Pacific was 57.7% 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 safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2015.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.