East Asia & Pacific Clean Water Access 1960-2024

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.
  • East Asia & Pacific clean water access for 2022 was 78.45%, a 0.35% increase from 2021.
  • East Asia & Pacific clean water access for 2021 was 78.10%, a 0.66% increase from 2020.
  • East Asia & Pacific clean water access for 2020 was 77.44%, a 0.7% increase from 2019.
  • East Asia & Pacific clean water access for 2019 was 76.74%, a 0.74% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:
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Country Name % of Population
Euro Area 98.23%
North America 97.39%
European Union 96.82%
OECD members 91.37%
East Asia & Pacific 78.45%
Latin America & Caribbean 75.21%
World 72.93%
Sub-Saharan Africa 31.99%
South Asia 0.00%
East Asia & Pacific Clean Water Access - Historical Data
Year % of Population Annual Change
2022 78.45% 0.35%
2021 78.10% 0.66%
2020 77.44% 0.70%
2019 76.74% 0.74%
2018 76.00% 0.76%
2017 75.24% 0.77%
2016 74.46% 0.78%
2015 73.68% 0.79%
2014 72.89% 0.80%
2013 72.08% 0.81%
2012 71.27% 0.82%
2011 70.45% -4.66%
2010 75.11% 0.62%
2009 74.49% 0.65%
2008 73.84% 0.66%
2007 73.18% 0.68%
2006 72.50% 0.70%
2005 71.80% 0.72%
2004 71.08% 0.73%
2003 70.36% 0.75%
2002 69.61% 1.24%
2001 68.37% 0.34%
2000 68.03% 68.03%
1999 0.00% 0.00%
1998 0.00% 0.00%
1997 0.00% 0.00%
1996 0.00% 0.00%
1995 0.00% 0.00%
1994 0.00% 0.00%
1993 0.00% 0.00%
1992 0.00% 0.00%
1991 0.00% 0.00%
1990 0.00% 0.00%
1989 0.00% 0.00%
1988 0.00% 0.00%
1987 0.00% 0.00%
1986 0.00% 0.00%
1985 0.00% 0.00%
1984 0.00% 0.00%
1983 0.00% 0.00%
1982 0.00% 0.00%
1981 0.00% 0.00%
1980 0.00% 0.00%
1979 0.00% 0.00%
1978 0.00% 0.00%
1977 0.00% 0.00%
1976 0.00% 0.00%
1975 0.00% 0.00%
1974 0.00% 0.00%
1973 0.00% 0.00%
1972 0.00% 0.00%
1971 0.00% 0.00%
1970 0.00% 0.00%
1969 0.00% 0.00%
1968 0.00% 0.00%
1967 0.00% 0.00%
1966 0.00% 0.00%
1965 0.00% 0.00%
1964 0.00% 0.00%
1963 0.00% 0.00%
1962 0.00% 0.00%
1961 0.00% 0.00%
1960 0.00% 0.00%