Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
Europe and Northern America (UNSDG): Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 0.3282 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) is 0.3282, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) peaked at 0.4138 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2731, in 2002.
That places Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) 57th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Northern America (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2767 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2743 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2731 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2736 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2973 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2908 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3096 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3264 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3428 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3578 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3722 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3865 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4009 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4019 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4138 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4066 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3995 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3926 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3853 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3784 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3719 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3658 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3456 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3286 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3282 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3022 | 0.2731 | 0.3578 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3938 | 0.3722 | 0.4138 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.348 | 0.3282 | 0.3719 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
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 improved drinking water sources 99.18 (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 limited drinking water services in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) was 0.3282 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4138 in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2731 in 2002.
- How does Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 57th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) 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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