People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural was 59.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in IDA & IBRD total, 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
IDA & IBRD total recorded 59.2% for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 59.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2000.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 9th of 27 groups on this measure, 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, rural in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.7% | — |
| 2001 | 39.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 40.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 41.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 42.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 51.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 52.8% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 53.7% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 54.6% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 55.4% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 59.2% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 39.7% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 44.0% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 52.8% | 59.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 6 Czechia 98.5% compare
- 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
More health data for IDA & IBRD total
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0326 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 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0375 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 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in IDA & IBRD total?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in IDA & IBRD total was 59.2% 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, rural recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2000.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 9th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.