People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in IBRD only
IBRD only: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural was 73.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in IBRD only, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in IBRD only stood at 73.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in IBRD only peaked at 73.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 2000.
That places IBRD only 6th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.8% | — |
| 2001 | 44.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 44.5% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 45.5% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 46.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 47.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 47.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 52.2% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 58.7% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 61.5% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 62.9% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 64.4% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 65.9% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 67.3% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 73.4% | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.8% | 43.8% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 49.7% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 62.9% | 73.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More health data for IBRD only
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1058 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.5837 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4956 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5044 units per person (2025)
- Population, male 2.53 billion (2025)
- Population, male 50.4% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in IBRD only?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in IBRD only was 73.4% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 2000.
- How does IBRD only rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- IBRD only ranks 6th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.