1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Australia
Australia: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 99.97 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
99.97
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
33rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
99.97
in 2015
All-time low
99.71
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Australia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Australia recorded 99.97 for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Australia peaked at 99.97 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 99.71, in 2001.
That places Australia 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.71 | — |
| 2001 | 99.71 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.71 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.73 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.76 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.78 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.82 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.84 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.86 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.89 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.91 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.96 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.97 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.97 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.97 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.97 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.97 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.97 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.97 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.97 | -0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 99.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.91, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Australia's 99.97 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.25, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.77 | 99.71 | 99.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.94 | 99.88 | 99.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.97 | 99.97 | 99.97 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 31 Qatar 99.99 compare
- 32 Cook Islands 99.97 compare
- 34 Armenia 99.97 compare
- 35 United States 99.96 compare
- 36 Spain 99.93 compare
More population data for Australia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5755 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2553 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,193 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8589 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.2773 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 5.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.09 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Australia?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Australia was 99.97 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.97 in 2015.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.71 in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Australia ranks 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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