People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural was 65.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Lower middle income, 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 Lower middle income is 65.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Lower middle income peaked at 65.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 2000.
That places Lower middle income 7th 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 Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.2% | — |
| 2001 | 34.4% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 35.5% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 36.7% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 39.2% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 40.5% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 44.6% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 47.3% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 53.0% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 57.3% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 58.7% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 61.4% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 62.7% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 64.1% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 65.5% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 33.2% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 45.9% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 60.0% | 65.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More health data for Lower middle income
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- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0321 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Lower middle income?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Lower middle income was 65.5% 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 2000.
- How does Lower middle income rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Lower middle income ranks 7th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower middle income 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.