World - Access to safely managed drinking water services
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population) in World was 59.64 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 59.64 in 2020, while its lowest value was 41.77 in 2000.
Definition: The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.77 |
| 2001 | 41.97 |
| 2002 | 42.46 |
| 2003 | 42.68 |
| 2004 | 42.90 |
| 2005 | 43.11 |
| 2006 | 43.35 |
| 2007 | 43.60 |
| 2008 | 43.83 |
| 2009 | 45.04 |
| 2010 | 46.27 |
| 2011 | 47.52 |
| 2012 | 48.81 |
| 2013 | 50.14 |
| 2014 | 51.48 |
| 2015 | 52.84 |
| 2016 | 54.19 |
| 2017 | 55.56 |
| 2018 | 56.92 |
| 2019 | 58.29 |
| 2020 | 59.64 |
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population)
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population) in World was 85.67 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 85.87 in 2019, while its lowest value was 83.97 in 2010.
Definition: The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.52 |
| 2001 | 84.46 |
| 2002 | 84.61 |
| 2003 | 84.53 |
| 2004 | 84.46 |
| 2005 | 84.37 |
| 2006 | 84.29 |
| 2007 | 84.22 |
| 2008 | 84.14 |
| 2009 | 84.06 |
| 2010 | 83.97 |
| 2011 | 84.14 |
| 2012 | 84.33 |
| 2013 | 84.56 |
| 2014 | 84.79 |
| 2015 | 85.03 |
| 2016 | 85.26 |
| 2017 | 85.50 |
| 2018 | 85.73 |
| 2019 | 85.87 |
| 2020 | 85.67 |
People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population)
People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) in World was 74.27 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 74.27 in 2020, while its lowest value was 61.73 in 2000.
Definition: The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.73 |
| 2001 | 61.99 |
| 2002 | 62.54 |
| 2003 | 62.83 |
| 2004 | 63.12 |
| 2005 | 63.40 |
| 2006 | 63.69 |
| 2007 | 63.98 |
| 2008 | 64.26 |
| 2009 | 65.01 |
| 2010 | 65.76 |
| 2011 | 66.60 |
| 2012 | 67.48 |
| 2013 | 68.39 |
| 2014 | 69.30 |
| 2015 | 70.20 |
| 2016 | 71.09 |
| 2017 | 71.98 |
| 2018 | 72.85 |
| 2019 | 73.66 |
| 2020 | 74.27 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
