Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)

Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 98.87 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.87
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
6th
of 61 groups
All-time high
98.87
in 2024
All-time low
94.9
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 94.92001: 952002: 95.22003: 95.42004: 95.52005: 95.72006: 95.92007: 96.12008: 96.32009: 96.52010: 96.62011: 96.82012: 972013: 97.22014: 97.42015: 97.62016: 97.82017: 97.92018: 98.12019: 98.32020: 98.52021: 98.62022: 98.72023: 98.82024: 98.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) stood at 98.87. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 98.87 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.9, in 2000.

That places Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) 6th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 94.9
2001 95.02 +0.1%
2002 95.19 +0.2%
2003 95.37 +0.2%
2004 95.55 +0.2%
2005 95.73 +0.2%
2006 95.91 +0.2%
2007 96.1 +0.2%
2008 96.28 +0.2%
2009 96.47 +0.2%
2010 96.65 +0.2%
2011 96.83 +0.2%
2012 97.01 +0.2%
2013 97.2 +0.2%
2014 97.39 +0.2%
2015 97.57 +0.2%
2016 97.76 +0.2%
2017 97.94 +0.2%
2018 98.13 +0.2%
2019 98.31 +0.2%
2020 98.48 +0.2%
2021 98.61 +0.1%
2022 98.75 +0.1%
2023 98.82 +0.1%
2024 98.87 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.65 94.9 96.47 10
2010s 97.48 96.65 98.31 10
2020s 98.71 98.48 98.87 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 98.87 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The highest recorded value was 98.87 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 94.9 in 2000.
How does Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 6th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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