Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)

Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG): Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 97.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97.57
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
18th
of 61 groups
All-time high
97.57
in 2024
All-time low
85.83
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 85.82001: 86.32002: 86.82003: 87.32004: 87.92005: 88.42006: 88.92007: 89.42008: 89.92009: 90.42010: 90.92011: 91.42012: 91.92013: 92.42014: 92.92015: 93.42016: 93.92017: 94.42018: 94.82019: 95.32020: 95.82021: 96.32022: 96.72023: 97.22024: 97.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) stood at 97.57. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 97.57 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.83, in 2000.

Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 18th of 61 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 85.83
2001 86.34 +0.6%
2002 86.84 +0.6%
2003 87.34 +0.6%
2004 87.85 +0.6%
2005 88.37 +0.6%
2006 88.88 +0.6%
2007 89.4 +0.6%
2008 89.91 +0.6%
2009 90.41 +0.6%
2010 90.91 +0.6%
2011 91.41 +0.5%
2012 91.9 +0.5%
2013 92.39 +0.5%
2014 92.88 +0.5%
2015 93.37 +0.5%
2016 93.86 +0.5%
2017 94.35 +0.5%
2018 94.83 +0.5%
2019 95.31 +0.5%
2020 95.79 +0.5%
2021 96.26 +0.5%
2022 96.74 +0.5%
2023 97.16 +0.4%
2024 97.57 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.12 85.83 90.41 10
2010s 93.12 90.91 95.31 10
2020s 96.7 95.79 97.57 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) was 97.57 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 97.57 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 85.83 in 2000.
How does Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 18th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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