Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)
Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG): Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 4.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) recorded 4.74 for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) peaked at 4.74 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.76, in 2000.
That places Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) 34th 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 | 2.88 | 2.76 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 | 3.16 | 4.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.53 | 4.37 | 4.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)
- 31 Cambodia 9.28 compare
- 32 Kenya 8.77 compare
- 33 Liberia 8.72 compare
- 34 Mozambique 8.65 compare
- 35 Somalia 7.62 compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 7.49 compare
- 37 South Africa 7.46 compare
More population data for Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.8564 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 27.08 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 42.01 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 16.04 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 25.12 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 89.53 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 30.31 (2024)
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 18.65 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 8.3 (2024)
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 69.09 (2024)
All data for Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) was 4.74 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.74 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 in 2000.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) ranks 34th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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