Drinking water usage in urban areas in Georgia
Georgia: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 189.05 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Georgia, 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
Georgia recorded 189.05 people for drinking water usage in urban areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 130.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Georgia peaked at 189.05 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2000.
Georgia ranks 78th of 188 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 usage in urban areas in Georgia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 people | — |
| 2006 | 7.09 people | — |
| 2007 | 16.42 people | +131.7% |
| 2008 | 25.77 people | +56.9% |
| 2009 | 35.16 people | +36.4% |
| 2010 | 44.56 people | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 53.91 people | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 63.22 people | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 72.5 people | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 82.04 people | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 91.98 people | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 102.11 people | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 112.39 people | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 122.85 people | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 133.46 people | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 144.12 people | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 154.68 people | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 165.94 people | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 177.69 people | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 189.05 people | +6.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Drinking water usage in urban areas in Georgia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +131.7% | 7.09 people | 16.42 people |
| 2008 | +56.9% | 16.42 people | 25.77 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.44 people | 0 people | 35.16 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.9 people | 44.56 people | 133.46 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.29 people | 144.12 people | 189.05 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 75 Djibouti 276 people compare
- 76 Saudi Arabia 205.23 people compare
- 77 Vanuatu 205.13 people compare
- 79 Trinidad and Tobago 189.04 people compare
- 80 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 143.69 people compare
- 81 Antigua and Barbuda 44.38 people compare
More environment data for Georgia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.75 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.75 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2544 % 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 0.0923 % 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 usage in urban areas in Georgia?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Georgia was 189.05 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 usage in urban areas recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 189.05 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2000.
- How does Georgia rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Georgia ranks 78th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia 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 usage in urban 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.