People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban was 79.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban 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 urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in IDA & IBRD total stood at 79.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 80.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78.5%, in 2010.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 16th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.9% | — |
| 2001 | 78.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 78.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 78.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 78.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 78.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 78.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 78.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 78.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 78.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 78.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 78.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 78.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 79.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 79.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 79.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 79.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 79.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 79.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 79.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 79.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 79.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.7% | 78.6% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 78.5% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 79.8% | 80.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in IDA & IBRD total?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in IDA & IBRD total was 79.9% 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, urban recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.5% in 2010.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban (% of urban 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.