Population connected to public water supply in Romania

Romania: Population connected to public water supply was 77.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
77.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
27th
of 30 countries
All-time high
77.6%
in 2024
All-time low
49.2%
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population connected to public water supply in Romania, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 54 Percentage2001: 53 Percentage2002: 54.2 Percentage2003: 52 Percentage2004: 52 Percentage2005: 52 Percentage2006: 53 Percentage2007: 49.2 Percentage2008: 53.1 Percentage2009: 54.9 Percentage2010: 55.7 Percentage2011: 56.5 Percentage2012: 60.3 Percentage2013: 61.4 Percentage2014: 62.5 Percentage2015: 63.7 Percentage2016: 65.2 Percentage2017: 67.5 Percentage2018: 69.4 Percentage2019: 70.9 Percentage2020: 72.4 Percentage2021: 74.1 Percentage2022: 74.9 Percentage2023: 77.1 Percentage2024: 77.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, population connected to public water supply in Romania stood at 77.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population connected to public water supply in Romania peaked at 77.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2007.

Romania ranks 27th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.7% 49.2% 54.9% 10
2010s 63.3% 55.7% 70.9% 10
2020s 75.2% 72.4% 77.6% 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 24 Lithuania 83.3% compare
  2. 25 Kosovo* 83.0% compare
  3. 26 Ireland 79.1% compare
  4. 28 Albania 76.6% compare
  5. 29 Georgia 74.5% compare
  6. 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 69.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population connected to public water supply in Romania?
Population connected to public water supply in Romania was 77.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population connected to public water supply recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest population connected to public water supply recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2007.
How does Romania rank for population connected to public water supply?
Romania ranks 27th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
Is population connected to public water supply rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population connected to public water supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population connected to public water supply
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 606 data points, 1990–2024
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