Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 97.45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) stood at 97.45. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 97.45 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.26, in 2000.
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 19th 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 South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.26 | — |
| 2001 | 85.79 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 86.31 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 86.83 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 87.36 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 87.89 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 88.42 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 88.95 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 89.48 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 90 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 90.52 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 91.04 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 91.54 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 92.05 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 92.56 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 93.07 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 93.58 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 94.08 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 94.58 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 95.08 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 95.58 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 96.07 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 96.56 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 97.01 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 97.45 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.63 | 85.26 | 90 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.81 | 90.52 | 95.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.53 | 95.58 | 97.45 | 5 |
More population data for South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Total population by age 27,961 (2100)
- Total population by age 8,409 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.054 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 23.28 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 56.81 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 5.87 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 50.89 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 2.51 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 15.75 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 90.67 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 97.45 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 97.45 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.26 in 2000.
- How does South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 19th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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