People using improved drinking water sources in Estonia
Estonia: People using improved drinking water sources was 0.0405 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People using improved drinking water sources in Estonia, 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
Estonia recorded 0.0405 people for people using improved drinking water sources in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved drinking water sources in Estonia peaked at 35,389 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2022.
That places Estonia 189th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People using improved drinking water sources in Estonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35,389 people | — |
| 2001 | 33,202 people | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 31,028 people | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 28,870 people | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 26,731 people | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 24,609 people | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 22,496 people | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 20,420 people | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 18,384 people | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 16,360 people | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 14,325 people | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 12,277 people | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 10,195 people | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 8,108 people | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 6,056 people | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 4,039 people | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 2,039 people | -49.5% |
| 2017 | 978.76 people | -52.0% |
| 2018 | 680.32 people | -30.5% |
| 2019 | 378.45 people | -44.4% |
| 2020 | 72.79 people | -80.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0071 people | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 0.0405 people | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,749 people | 16,360 people | 35,389 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,908 people | 378.45 people | 14,325 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.57 people | 0 people | 72.79 people | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.899 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.78 °C (2025)
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- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved drinking water sources in Estonia?
- People using improved drinking water sources in Estonia was 0.0405 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 people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 35,389 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Estonia ranks 189th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.