Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Australia
Australia: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 99.97 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.97
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
54th
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.97
in 2015
All-time low
99.71
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Australia recorded 99.97 for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Australia peaked at 99.97 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 99.71, in 2001.
That places Australia 54th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 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% |
| 2023 | 99.97 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.97 | -0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 99.97 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 99.97 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.8, 1.0× the median. (37 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 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 51 San Marino 100 compare
- 52 Qatar 99.99 compare
- 53 United States 99.98 compare
- 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.95 compare
- 56 Saint Lucia 99.94 compare
- 57 Armenia 99.93 compare
More population data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,193 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2553 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.09 million people (2100)
- Population density 5.61 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.2773 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Australia?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Australia was 99.97 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.97 in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.71 in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Australia ranks 54th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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