Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 100 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 231 countries
All-time high
100
in 2000
All-time low
100
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 100 for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in United Kingdom peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100, in 2006.
United Kingdom ranks 1st of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100 | — |
| 2001 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 100, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.92, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 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
- 1 Norway 100 compare
- 1 Paraguay 100 compare
- 1 Hong Kong 100 compare
- 1 Macao 100 compare
- 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
- 1 Singapore 100 compare
- 1 Slovakia 100 compare
- 1 Palestine 100 compare
- 1 Switzerland 100 compare
- 1 Thailand 100 compare
- 1 Tokelau 100 compare
- 1 Estonia 100 compare
- 1 United Arab Emirates 100 compare
- 1 Faroe Islands 100 compare
- 1 Finland 100 compare
- 1 France 100 compare
- 1 French Polynesia 100 compare
- 1 Uruguay 100 compare
More population data for United Kingdom
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 71,685 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1389 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.21 million people (2100)
- Population density 307.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in United Kingdom?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in United Kingdom was 100 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 2006.
- How does United Kingdom rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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