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

World Bank (lower middle income): Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 3.35 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.35
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
37th
of 61 groups
All-time high
4.81
in 2001
All-time low
3.35
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0123452000201220242000: 4.82001: 4.82002: 4.82003: 4.72004: 4.72005: 4.72006: 4.62007: 4.62008: 4.52009: 4.42010: 4.42011: 4.32012: 4.22013: 4.22014: 4.12015: 42016: 3.92017: 3.92018: 3.82019: 3.72020: 3.62021: 3.52022: 3.52023: 3.42024: 3.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in World Bank (lower middle income) is 3.35, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in World Bank (lower middle income) peaked at 4.81 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.35, in 2024.

World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 37th of 61 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 (lower middle income), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in World Bank (lower middle income), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 4.78
2001 4.81 +0.7%
2002 4.77 -0.9%
2003 4.72 -1.0%
2004 4.67 -1.1%
2005 4.66 -0.3%
2006 4.61 -1.1%
2007 4.55 -1.2%
2008 4.49 -1.3%
2009 4.43 -1.3%
2010 4.37 -1.4%
2011 4.31 -1.5%
2012 4.24 -1.6%
2013 4.17 -1.7%
2014 4.1 -1.8%
2015 4.02 -1.9%
2016 3.94 -2.0%
2017 3.86 -2.1%
2018 3.76 -2.5%
2019 3.68 -2.2%
2020 3.6 -2.2%
2021 3.52 -2.1%
2022 3.48 -1.3%
2023 3.4 -2.2%
2024 3.35 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.65 4.43 4.81 10
2010s 4.04 3.68 4.37 10
2020s 3.47 3.35 3.6 5

Countries ranked near World Bank (lower middle income)

  1. 34 Mozambique 8.65 compare
  2. 35 Somalia 7.62 compare
  3. 36 Sierra Leone 7.49 compare
  4. 37 South Africa 7.46 compare
  5. 38 El Salvador 7.45 compare
  6. 39 Benin 7.43 compare
  7. 40 Lebanon 7.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in World Bank (lower middle income)?
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in World Bank (lower middle income) was 3.35 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in World Bank (lower middle income)?
The highest recorded value was 4.81 in 2001.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in World Bank (lower middle income)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.35 in 2024.
How does World Bank (lower middle income) rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 37th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in World Bank (lower middle income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World Bank (lower middle 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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