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

Latest (2024)
0.3282
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
57th
of 61 groups
All-time high
0.4138
in 2014
All-time low
0.2731
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG), 2000–2024

00.10.20.30.42000201220242000: 0.2772001: 0.2742002: 0.2732003: 0.2742004: 0.2972005: 0.2912006: 0.312007: 0.3262008: 0.3432009: 0.3582010: 0.3722011: 0.3862012: 0.4012013: 0.4022014: 0.4142015: 0.4072016: 0.42017: 0.3932018: 0.3852019: 0.3782020: 0.3722021: 0.3662022: 0.3462023: 0.3292024: 0.328

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

Annual values for Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG), 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 54 Ukraine 5.7 compare
  2. 55 Mongolia 5.47 compare
  3. 56 Madagascar 5.01 compare
  4. 57 Algeria 4.71 compare
  5. 58 Mali 4.7 compare
  6. 59 Timor-Leste 4.53 compare
  7. 60 Kiribati 4.5 compare

See the full ranking of 292 places →

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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