People using improved drinking water sources in Romania

Romania: People using improved drinking water sources was 0.1094 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1094 people
Change on year
down 77.4%
World rank
186th
of 231 countries
All-time high
0.7578 people
in 2010
All-time low
0 people
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using improved drinking water sources in Romania, 2000–2024

00.20.40.60.82000201220242000: 0.281 people2001: 0.008 people2002: 0 people2003: 0 people2004: 0 people2005: 0.305 people2006: 0.555 people2007: 0.18 people2008: 0 people2009: 0.242 people2010: 0.758 people2011: 0 people2012: 0 people2013: 0.102 people2014: 0 people2015: 0.445 people2016: 0.219 people2017: 0.609 people2018: 0 people2019: 0.008 people2020: 0.25 people2021: 0 people2022: 0 people2023: 0.484 people2024: 0.109 people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.1094 people for people using improved drinking water sources in 2024.

The figure is down 77.4% on the previous year and up 1,300.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, people using improved drinking water sources in Romania peaked at 0.7578 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2002.

Romania ranks 186th of 231 countries on this measure, 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for People using improved drinking water sources in Romania, 2000 to 2024.
Year people Change
2000 0.2812 people
2001 0.0078 people -97.2%
2002 0 people -100.0%
2003 0 people
2004 0 people
2005 0.3047 people
2006 0.5547 people +82.1%
2007 0.1797 people -67.6%
2008 0 people -100.0%
2009 0.2422 people
2010 0.7578 people +212.9%
2011 0 people -100.0%
2012 0 people
2013 0.1016 people
2014 0 people -100.0%
2015 0.4453 people
2016 0.2188 people -50.9%
2017 0.6094 people +178.6%
2018 0 people -100.0%
2019 0.0078 people
2020 0.25 people +3100.0%
2021 0 people -100.0%
2022 0 people
2023 0.4844 people
2024 0.1094 people -77.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.157 people 0 people 0.5547 people 10
2010s 0.2141 people 0 people 0.7578 people 10
2020s 0.1688 people 0 people 0.4844 people 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 183 Finland 0.1855 people compare
  2. 184 Paraguay 0.168 people compare
  3. 185 El Salvador 0.1289 people compare
  4. 187 Costa Rica 0.0879 people compare
  5. 188 Israel 0.0649 people compare
  6. 189 Estonia 0.0405 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using improved drinking water sources in Romania?
People using improved drinking water sources in Romania was 0.1094 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.7578 people in 2010.
What is the lowest people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2002.
How does Romania rank for people using improved drinking water sources?
Romania ranks 186th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Romania 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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Indicator
People using improved drinking water sources
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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