People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in South Asia
South Asia: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural was 74.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in South Asia, 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 South Asia is 74.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in South Asia peaked at 74.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2000.
That places South Asia 4th 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.0% | — |
| 2001 | 32.4% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 33.9% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 35.3% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 36.8% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 40.1% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 43.5% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 52.3% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 56.1% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 59.9% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 61.8% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 63.8% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 65.8% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 69.9% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 74.0% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.8% | 31.0% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 46.9% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 65.8% | 74.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0391 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in South Asia?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in South Asia was 74.0% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2000.
- How does South Asia rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- South Asia ranks 4th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.