Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita in Australia
Australia: Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita in Australia stood at 100.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita in Australia peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2001.
Australia ranks 54th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 51 San Marino 100.0% compare
- 52 Qatar 100.0% compare
- 53 United States 100.0% compare
- 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 100.0% compare
- 56 Saint Lucia 99.9% compare
- 57 Armenia 99.9% compare
More environment data for Australia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 591.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 21.75 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 84.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4769 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 43.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1578 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 144.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.104 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1978 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 15.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita in Australia?
- Using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita in Australia was 100.0% 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 using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 54th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.