Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Western Pacific (WHO regions)
Western Pacific (WHO regions): Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 96.55 in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Western Pacific (WHO regions), 2000β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Western Pacific (WHO regions) is 96.55, measured in 2024. 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 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Western Pacific (WHO regions) peaked at 96.55 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82.02, in 2000.
That places Western Pacific (WHO regions) 26th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.54 | 82.02 | 88.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.32 | 89.64 | 94.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.01 | 95.23 | 96.55 | 5 |
More population data for Western Pacific (WHO regions)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 2.65 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 30.43 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 64.75 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 46.05 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 16.06 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 1.2 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 51.45 (2024)
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 1.4 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 2.81 (2024)
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 95.18 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Western Pacific (WHO regions) was 96.55 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 96.55 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.02 in 2000.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO regions) rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 26th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Pacific (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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