People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (%) in Indonesia
Indonesia: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (%) was 24.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Indonesia, 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 Indonesia is 24.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Indonesia peaked at 24.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2000.
That places Indonesia 56th out of 85 countries 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 Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.8% | — |
| 2001 | 18.1% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 18.7% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 24.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.4%, 54% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 24.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.2%, 97% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 17.8% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 20.8% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 23.8% | 24.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Indonesia?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Indonesia was 24.4% 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2000.
- How does Indonesia rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Indonesia ranks 56th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.