Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in South-East Asia (WHO regions)
South-East Asia (WHO regions): Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 97.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in South-East Asia (WHO regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in South-East Asia (WHO regions) is 97.81, measured in 2024. 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 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in South-East Asia (WHO regions) peaked at 97.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.51, in 2000.
South-East Asia (WHO regions) ranks 15th of 61 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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-East Asia (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.51 | — |
| 2001 | 86.06 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 86.59 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 87.14 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 87.69 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 88.23 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 88.76 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 89.3 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 89.83 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 90.36 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 90.88 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 91.4 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 91.92 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 92.43 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 92.95 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 93.46 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 93.97 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 94.47 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 94.97 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 95.47 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 95.95 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 96.45 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 96.9 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 97.35 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 97.81 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.95 | 85.51 | 90.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.19 | 90.88 | 95.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.89 | 95.95 | 97.81 | 5 |
More population data for South-East Asia (WHO regions)
- Total population by age 20,688 (2100)
- Total population by age 8,701 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.0573 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 23.76 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 58.87 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 5.94 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 52.88 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 2.03 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 14.64 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 10.43 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in South-East Asia (WHO regions) was 97.81 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 97.81 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.51 in 2000.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO regions) rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- South-East Asia (WHO regions) ranks 15th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-East Asia (WHO 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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