People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in IDA blend
IDA blend: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural was 36.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in IDA blend, 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
The most recent figure for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in IDA blend is 36.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in IDA blend peaked at 36.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2000.
That places IDA blend 19th out of 27 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, rural in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.6% | — |
| 2001 | 29.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 30.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 30.6% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 30.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 32.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 33.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 34.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 35.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 36.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 29.6% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 32.3% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 35.0% | 36.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 16 North Macedonia 74.9% compare
- 17 Uzbekistan 74.8% compare
- 18 Croatia 74.0% compare
- 19 Brazil 73.6% compare
- 20 India 72.6% compare
- 21 Kyrgyzstan 69.5% compare
- 22 Bhutan 68.9% compare
More health data for IDA blend
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 38.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0171 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 132.88 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 37.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 3.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in IDA blend?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in IDA blend was 36.0% 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 blend?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2000.
- How does IDA blend rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- IDA blend ranks 19th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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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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.