# People using safely managed drinking water (% of population) — LCN
> Latest: 78.96% (2024). Change: +0.3 pp vs 2023.
- Unit: %
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 2000–2024
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — SH.H2O.SMDW.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.H2O.SMDW.ZS
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/people-using-safely-managed-drinking-water-percent-of-population/LCN
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2020 | 77.45% |
| 2021 | 77.86% |
| 2022 | 78.23% |
| 2023 | 78.63% |
| 2024 | 78.96% |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2024). People using safely managed drinking water (% of population) — LCN [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/people-using-safely-managed-drinking-water-percent-of-population/LCN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.H2O.SMDW.ZS
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)