Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Western Pacific (WHO regions)
Western Pacific (WHO regions): Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 1.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.2
Change on year
up 5.4%
Rank
48th
of 61 groups
All-time high
1.53
in 2020
All-time low
0.4569
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Western Pacific (WHO regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Western Pacific (WHO regions) stood at 1.2.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Western Pacific (WHO regions) peaked at 1.53 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4569, in 2000.
Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 48th of 61 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Western Pacific (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4569 | — |
| 2001 | 0.4607 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4873 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5229 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5577 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5914 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.624 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6557 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6864 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7186 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7634 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8403 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9198 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9991 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 1.08 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 1.16 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 1.23 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.31 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.38 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.45 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.53 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.44 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.25 | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 1.14 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 1.2 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5762 | 0.4569 | 0.7186 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 0.7634 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 | 1.14 | 1.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO regions)
- 45 Namibia 6.96 compare
- 46 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 6.93 compare
- 47 Indonesia 6.3 compare
- 48 Solomon Islands 6.15 compare
- 49 Eswatini 6.1 compare
- 50 Gambia 5.91 compare
- 51 Syrian Arab Republic 5.78 compare
More population data for Western Pacific (WHO regions)
- Total population by age 13,278 (2100)
- Total population by age 18,998 (2023)
- 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 improved drinking water sources 96.55 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 51.45 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 2.81 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Western Pacific (WHO regions) was 1.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4569 in 2000.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO regions) rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 48th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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