Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Europe (WHO regions)
Europe (WHO regions): Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 0.8403 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Europe (WHO regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Europe (WHO regions) is 0.8403, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Europe (WHO regions) peaked at 0.9953 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8403, in 2024.
Europe (WHO regions) ranks 52nd of 61 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Europe (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8642 | — |
| 2001 | 0.859 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8558 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8543 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8807 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8705 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8902 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9074 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9242 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9395 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9539 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9683 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9833 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9825 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9953 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9853 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9746 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9632 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9497 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9328 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9192 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9065 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8767 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8496 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8403 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8846 | 0.8543 | 0.9395 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9689 | 0.9328 | 0.9953 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8785 | 0.8403 | 0.9192 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe (WHO regions)
More population data for Europe (WHO regions)
- Total population by age 9,189 (2100)
- Total population by age 9,112 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 2.86 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 17.12 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 80.36 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 68.19 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 9.3 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 98.82 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 79.72 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 98.35 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Europe (WHO regions)?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Europe (WHO regions) was 0.8403 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Europe (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9953 in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Europe (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8403 in 2024.
- How does Europe (WHO regions) rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Europe (WHO regions) ranks 52nd out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Europe (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe (WHO 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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