People using improved drinking water sources in France
France: People using improved drinking water sources was 1.68 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People using improved drinking water sources in France, 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
The most recent figure for people using improved drinking water sources in France is 1.68 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved drinking water sources in France peaked at 2.16 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2001.
That places France 179th 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 France, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.16 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 people | — |
| 2004 | 1.88 people | — |
| 2005 | 1.73 people | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 1.09 people | -37.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5234 people | -51.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5469 people | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.09 people | +98.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6953 people | -36.0% |
| 2011 | 1.61 people | +131.5% |
| 2012 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 people | — |
| 2014 | 1.79 people | — |
| 2015 | 0.0625 people | -96.5% |
| 2016 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 people | — |
| 2018 | 0.0312 people | — |
| 2019 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 people | — |
| 2021 | 0 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 1.68 people | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9008 people | 0 people | 2.16 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4188 people | 0 people | 1.79 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3359 people | 0 people | 1.68 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 176 Niue 34.32 people compare
- 177 Saint Martin (French part) 20.14 people compare
- 178 Brazil 2.69 people compare
- 180 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.5938 people compare
- 181 Switzerland 0.2871 people compare
- 182 Austria 0.2559 people compare
More environment data for France
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0175 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate -16.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved drinking water sources in France?
- People using improved drinking water sources in France was 1.68 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using improved drinking water sources recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2001.
- How does France rank for people using improved drinking water sources?
- France ranks 179th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.