6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Iceland
Iceland: 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 128 countries
All-time high
100
in 2019
All-time low
90.16
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Iceland, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Iceland stood at 100. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Iceland peaked at 100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 90.16, in 2000.
That places Iceland 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.16 | — |
| 2001 | 90.69 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 91.23 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 91.76 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 92.3 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 92.83 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 93.37 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 93.9 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 94.44 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 94.97 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 95.51 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 96.04 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 96.58 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 97.11 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 97.65 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 98.18 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 98.72 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 99.25 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 99.79 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.9, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.99, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.56 | 90.16 | 94.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.88 | 95.51 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Hungary 100 compare
- 1 Kuwait 100 compare
- 1 Liechtenstein 100 compare
- 1 Monaco 100 compare
- 1 New Zealand 100 compare
- 1 Singapore 100 compare
- 1 San Marino 100 compare
More population data for Iceland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 408.78 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4806 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 3.6 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 13,661 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Iceland?
- 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Iceland was 100 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.16 in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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