Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
Europe and Northern America (UNSDG): Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 99.18 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.18
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
4th
of 61 groups
All-time high
99.2
in 2022
All-time low
98.95
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) is 99.18, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) peaked at 99.2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 98.95, in 2005.
That places Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) 4th 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 Northern America (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.02 | — |
| 2001 | 99.04 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.06 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.07 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.09 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.95 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.96 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.98 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.99 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.01 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.03 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.05 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.06 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.08 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.09 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.11 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.12 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.14 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.15 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.17 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.18 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.19 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.19 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.18 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.02 | 98.95 | 99.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1 | 99.03 | 99.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.19 | 99.18 | 99.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
- 1 Germany 100 compare
- 1 Gibraltar 100 compare
- 1 Greece 100 compare
- 1 Greenland 100 compare
- 1 Hungary 100 compare
- 1 Iceland 100 compare
- 1 Isle of Man 100 compare
- 1 Israel 100 compare
- 1 American Samoa 100 compare
- 1 Kuwait 100 compare
- 1 Andorra 100 compare
- 1 Lebanon 100 compare
- 1 Liechtenstein 100 compare
- 1 Luxembourg 100 compare
- 1 Austria 100 compare
- 1 Malta 100 compare
- 1 Belgium 100 compare
- 1 Bermuda 100 compare
- 1 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 100 compare
- 1 Monaco 100 compare
- 1 Brazil 100 compare
- 1 Netherlands 100 compare
- 1 New Zealand 100 compare
- 1 Brunei 100 compare
- 1 Northern Mariana Islands 100 compare
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- 1 Puerto Rico 100 compare
- 1 South Korea 100 compare
- 1 Costa Rica 100 compare
- 1 Romania 100 compare
- 1 Curacao 100 compare
- 1 Saint Barthelemy 100 compare
- 1 Denmark 100 compare
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- 1 Finland 100 compare
- 1 France 100 compare
- 1 French Polynesia 100 compare
- 1 Uruguay 100 compare
More population data for Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 11,871 (2100)
- Total population by age 11,857 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 4.97 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 12.57 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 85.45 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 77.26 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 3.22 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 0.3282 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 85.36 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 98.59 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) was 99.18 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.95 in 2005.
- How does Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 4th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) 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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