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

World Bank (upper middle income): Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 1.39 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.39
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
46th
of 61 groups
All-time high
1.65
in 2020
All-time low
0.7518
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

00.511.52000201220242000: 0.7582001: 0.7522002: 0.7722003: 0.7922004: 0.8212005: 0.852006: 0.8792007: 0.912008: 0.9342009: 0.9662010: 12011: 1.12012: 1.12013: 1.22014: 1.32015: 1.32016: 1.42017: 1.52018: 1.52019: 1.62020: 1.72021: 1.62022: 1.42023: 1.32024: 1.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in World Bank (upper middle income) stood at 1.39.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in World Bank (upper middle income) peaked at 1.65 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7518, in 2001.

World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 46th 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 World Bank (upper middle income), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in World Bank (upper middle income), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.7582
2001 0.7518 -0.8%
2002 0.7717 +2.6%
2003 0.7915 +2.6%
2004 0.8209 +3.7%
2005 0.8504 +3.6%
2006 0.8789 +3.4%
2007 0.9099 +3.5%
2008 0.9345 +2.7%
2009 0.9661 +3.4%
2010 1.01 +4.2%
2011 1.07 +6.3%
2012 1.13 +6.1%
2013 1.19 +5.2%
2014 1.26 +5.4%
2015 1.33 +5.4%
2016 1.39 +5.1%
2017 1.47 +5.2%
2018 1.53 +4.2%
2019 1.59 +4.3%
2020 1.65 +3.5%
2021 1.57 -5.1%
2022 1.41 -9.8%
2023 1.33 -5.8%
2024 1.39 +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8434 0.7518 0.9661 10
2010s 1.3 1.01 1.59 10
2020s 1.47 1.33 1.65 5

Countries ranked near World Bank (upper middle income)

  1. 43 Zambia 7.05 compare
  2. 44 Côte d'Ivoire 6.97 compare
  3. 45 Namibia 6.96 compare
  4. 46 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 6.93 compare
  5. 47 Indonesia 6.3 compare
  6. 48 Solomon Islands 6.15 compare
  7. 49 Eswatini 6.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in World Bank (upper middle income)?
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in World Bank (upper middle income) was 1.39 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in World Bank (upper middle income)?
The highest recorded value was 1.65 in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in World Bank (upper middle income)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7518 in 2001.
How does World Bank (upper middle income) rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 46th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in World Bank (upper middle income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World Bank (upper 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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