Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 2.36 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) is 2.36, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 2.86 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.29, in 2003.
Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 43rd of 61 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.32 | — |
| 2001 | 2.3 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.29 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.29 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.37 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.43 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.49 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.55 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.61 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.66 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.72 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.77 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.82 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.82 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.86 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.82 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.78 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.74 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.69 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.63 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.58 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.54 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.46 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.39 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 2.36 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.43 | 2.29 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 | 2.63 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 | 2.36 | 2.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 40 Lebanon 7.4 compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 7.26 compare
- 42 Oman 7.1 compare
- 43 Zambia 7.05 compare
- 44 Côte d'Ivoire 6.97 compare
- 45 Namibia 6.96 compare
- 46 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 6.93 compare
More population data for Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Total population by age 3,112 (2100)
- Total population by age 2,216 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 4.94 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 22.84 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 74.53 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 45.41 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 24.18 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 98.87 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 60.79 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 98.74 (2024)
All data for Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 2.36 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 in 2003.
- How does Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 43rd out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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