Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)

SDG regions - Global (UNSDG): Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 94.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
94.99
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
30th
of 61 groups
All-time high
94.99
in 2024
All-time low
84.22
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 84.22001: 84.62002: 85.22003: 85.72004: 86.22005: 86.72006: 87.22007: 87.72008: 88.22009: 88.72010: 89.22011: 89.62012: 90.12013: 90.52014: 912015: 91.42016: 91.92017: 92.32018: 92.72019: 93.22020: 93.62021: 942022: 94.42023: 94.72024: 95

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) recorded 94.99 for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) peaked at 94.99 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.22, in 2000.

That places SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) 30th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.44 84.22 88.69 10
2010s 91.18 89.17 93.16 10
2020s 94.32 93.58 94.99 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) was 94.99 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 94.99 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 84.22 in 2000.
How does SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) ranks 30th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG regions - Global (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
Last refreshed