Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in World Bank (low income)
World Bank (low income): Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 18.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in World Bank (low income), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in World Bank (low income) is 18.62, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in World Bank (low income) peaked at 18.62 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.36, in 2000.
That places World Bank (low income) 7th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in World Bank (low income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.36 | — |
| 2001 | 10.71 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 11.07 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 11.46 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 11.86 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 12.25 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 12.63 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 13 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 13.38 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 13.75 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 14.11 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 14.64 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 15.01 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 15.4 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 15.78 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 16.15 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 16.5 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 16.83 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 17.17 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 17.49 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 17.81 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 18.13 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 18.43 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 18.56 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 18.62 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.05 | 10.36 | 13.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.91 | 14.11 | 17.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.31 | 17.81 | 18.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World Bank (low income)
- 4 Ethiopia 27.7 compare
- 5 Central African Republic 26.8 compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 24.12 compare
- 7 Uganda 23.11 compare
- 8 Rwanda 22.79 compare
- 9 Malawi 21.14 compare
- 10 Sao Tome and Principe 20.48 compare
More population data for World Bank (low income)
- Total population by age 24,462 (2100)
- Total population by age 1,267 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.5689 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 23.6 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 11.78 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 5.99 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 17.05 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 80.26 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 7.78 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 33.12 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in World Bank (low income)?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in World Bank (low income) was 18.62 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in World Bank (low income)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.62 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in World Bank (low income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.36 in 2000.
- How does World Bank (low income) rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- World Bank (low income) ranks 7th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in World Bank (low income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World Bank (low 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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