Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in World Bank (upper middle income)

World Bank (upper middle income): Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 97.21 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
97.21
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
22nd
of 61 groups
All-time high
97.21
in 2024
All-time low
84.93
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in World Bank (upper middle income), 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 84.92001: 85.32002: 86.12003: 86.82004: 87.52005: 88.22006: 88.92007: 89.52008: 90.22009: 90.82010: 91.42011: 91.92012: 92.52013: 932014: 93.52015: 942016: 94.52017: 94.92018: 95.32019: 95.82020: 96.22021: 96.52022: 96.92023: 97.12024: 97.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

World Bank (upper middle income) recorded 97.21 for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in World Bank (upper middle income) peaked at 97.21 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.93, in 2000.

That places World Bank (upper middle income) 22nd 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 87.81 84.93 90.77 10
2010s 93.67 91.36 95.76 10
2020s 96.78 96.16 97.21 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in World Bank (upper middle income)?
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in World Bank (upper middle income) was 97.21 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in World Bank (upper middle income)?
The highest recorded value was 97.21 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in World Bank (upper middle income)?
The lowest recorded value was 84.93 in 2000.
How does World Bank (upper middle income) rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 22nd out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in World Bank (upper middle income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World Bank (upper middle income) 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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