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Each indicator carries a national, urban and rural series. Field names below are the exact dataset columns.

2000·2010···2020·2025

Water

Safely Managed

Drinking water from an improved source, accessible on premises, available when needed and free from contamination.

wat_sm_n · wat_sm_u · wat_sm_r

National54.8%
Urban66.4%
Rural26.8%
World trend
0255075100200020052010201220152018202020222025Safely Managed · 2000: 42.9%Safely Managed · 2005: 46.9%Safely Managed · 2010: 48.9%Safely Managed · 2012: 49.9%Safely Managed · 2015: 51.7%Safely Managed · 2018: 53%Safely Managed · 2020: 54.8%Safely Managed · 2022: 55.2%Safely Managed · 2025: 57.3%

Population-weighted world value · 54.8% in 2020.

Dimension comparison
018365472National · Safely Managed: 54.8%NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 66.4%UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 26.8%Rural

National vs urban vs rural, selected year.

Country ranking · Safely Managed · National · 2020
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