People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in IDA only
IDA only: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban was 55.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in IDA only, 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 only stood at 55.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in IDA only peaked at 55.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 2000.
IDA only ranks 22nd of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.6% | — |
| 2001 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 52.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 52.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 52.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 52.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 53.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 53.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 53.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 54.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 54.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 54.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 55.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 55.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 55.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 55.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 55.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.9% | 51.6% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 52.7% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 55.1% | 55.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 19 United States of America 97.7% compare
- 20 Portugal 97.0% compare
- 21 Turkmenistan 96.9% compare
- 22 Saint Martin (French Part) 96.6% compare
- 23 Croatia 96.5% compare
- 24 China 96.4% compare
- 25 Iran, Islamic Republic of 96.2% compare
More health data for IDA only
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5035 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0183 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in IDA only?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in IDA only was 55.7% 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 only?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2000.
- How does IDA only rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- IDA only ranks 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA only 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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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.