Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in World Bank (high income)

World Bank (high income): Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 0.1283 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.1283
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
58th
of 61 groups
All-time high
0.1624
in 2000
All-time low
0.1266
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in World Bank (high income), 2000–2024

00.050.10.152000201220242000: 0.1622001: 0.1622002: 0.1482003: 0.1482004: 0.1512005: 0.1292006: 0.1292007: 0.132008: 0.132009: 0.1292010: 0.1282011: 0.1282012: 0.132013: 0.132014: 0.1282015: 0.1292016: 0.1292017: 0.1292018: 0.1292019: 0.1282020: 0.1282021: 0.1272022: 0.1272023: 0.1282024: 0.128

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in World Bank (high income) stood at 0.1283.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in World Bank (high income) peaked at 0.1624 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1266, in 2021.

That places World Bank (high income) 58th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in World Bank (high income), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in World Bank (high income), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1624
2001 0.1621 -0.2%
2002 0.1477 -8.9%
2003 0.1478 +0.1%
2004 0.1505 +1.8%
2005 0.1291 -14.2%
2006 0.1293 +0.1%
2007 0.1295 +0.2%
2008 0.1298 +0.2%
2009 0.129 -0.6%
2010 0.128 -0.8%
2011 0.1284 +0.4%
2012 0.1297 +1.0%
2013 0.1299 +0.1%
2014 0.1281 -1.4%
2015 0.1289 +0.6%
2016 0.1292 +0.2%
2017 0.1293 +0.1%
2018 0.1287 -0.5%
2019 0.1276 -0.8%
2020 0.1277 +0.1%
2021 0.1266 -0.8%
2022 0.1271 +0.4%
2023 0.1281 +0.8%
2024 0.1283 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1417 0.129 0.1624 10
2010s 0.1288 0.1276 0.1299 10
2020s 0.1276 0.1266 0.1283 5

Countries ranked near World Bank (high income)

  1. 55 Mongolia 5.47 compare
  2. 56 Madagascar 5.01 compare
  3. 57 Algeria 4.71 compare
  4. 58 Mali 4.7 compare
  5. 59 Timor-Leste 4.53 compare
  6. 60 Kiribati 4.5 compare
  7. 61 Ghana 4.48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in World Bank (high income)?
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in World Bank (high income) was 0.1283 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in World Bank (high income)?
The highest recorded value was 0.1624 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in World Bank (high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1266 in 2021.
How does World Bank (high income) rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
World Bank (high income) ranks 58th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in World Bank (high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World Bank (high income) 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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Indicator
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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