Drinking water services in rural areas in Australia
Australia: Drinking water services in rural areas was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
106th
of 178 countries
All-time high
10,081 people
in 2013
All-time low
0 people
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Drinking water services in rural areas in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, drinking water services in rural areas in Australia stood at 0 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in rural areas in Australia peaked at 10,081 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2014.
Australia ranks 106th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Drinking water services in rural areas in Australia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,049 people | — |
| 2001 | 9,237 people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 9,275 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 9,309 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 9,344 people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 9,387 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 9,451 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 9,541 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9,653 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 9,761 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9,842 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 9,904 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 9,991 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 10,081 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 people | — |
| 2016 | 0 people | — |
| 2017 | 0 people | — |
| 2018 | 0 people | — |
| 2019 | 0 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 people | — |
| 2021 | 0 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 211.69 people. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Drinking water services in rural areas in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -100.0% | 10,081 people | 0 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,401 people | 9,049 people | 9,761 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,982 people | 0 people | 10,081 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 103 Antigua and Barbuda 159.15 people compare
- 104 Gambia 36.07 people compare
- 105 Montenegro 32.39 people compare
- 106 Albania 0 people compare
- 106 Andorra 0 people
- 106 Armenia 0 people compare
- 106 Austria 0 people
- 106 Azerbaijan 0 people compare
- 106 Belarus 0 people
- 106 Belgium 0 people
- 106 Belize 0 people compare
- 106 Bhutan 0 people compare
- 106 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 people compare
- 106 Bulgaria 0 people
- 106 Burkina Faso 0 people compare
- 106 Canada 0 people
- 106 Cape Verde 0 people compare
- 106 China 0 people compare
- 106 Cook Islands 0 people
- 106 Costa Rica 0 people compare
- 106 Czechia 0 people
- 106 Denmark 0 people
- 106 Estonia 0 people
- 106 Falkland Islands 0 people
- 106 Finland 0 people
- 106 France 0 people
- 106 Georgia 0 people compare
- 106 Germany 0 people
- 106 Greece 0 people
- 106 Greenland 0 people
- 106 Hungary 0 people compare
- 106 Iceland 0 people
- 106 Ireland 0 people
- 106 Israel 0 people
- 106 Kiribati 0 people
- 106 Laos 0 people compare
- 106 Latvia 0 people
- 106 Lithuania 0 people
- 106 Luxembourg 0 people
- 106 Maldives 0 people
- 106 Malta 0 people
- 106 Marshall Islands 0 people
- 106 Mauritius 0 people compare
- 106 Mexico 0 people compare
- 106 Moldova 0 people
- 106 Morocco 0 people compare
- 106 Netherlands 0 people
- 106 New Zealand 0 people
- 106 Norway 0 people
- 106 Palau 0 people
- 106 Palestine 0 people compare
- 106 Paraguay 0 people compare
- 106 Philippines 0 people compare
- 106 Poland 0 people
- 106 Portugal 0 people
- 106 Romania 0 people
- 106 Saint Lucia 0 people compare
- 106 San Marino 0 people
- 106 Slovakia 0 people
- 106 Spain 0 people
- 106 Sweden 0 people
- 106 Switzerland 0 people
- 106 Syria 0 people compare
- 106 Thailand 0 people compare
- 106 Tokelau 0 people
- 106 Tonga 0 people
- 106 Turkmenistan 0 people compare
- 106 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 people
- 106 Tuvalu 0 people
- 106 United Arab Emirates 0 people
- 106 United Kingdom 0 people
- 106 United States 0 people
- 106 Uruguay 0 people compare
- 106 Vietnam 0 people compare
- 106 Wallis and Futuna 0 people
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water services in rural areas in Australia?
- Drinking water services in rural areas in Australia was 0 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,081 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2014.
- How does Australia rank for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Australia ranks 106th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water services in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.