People using improved drinking water sources in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: People using improved drinking water sources was 0.5938 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People using improved drinking water sources in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.5938 people, measured in 2024.
Over the whole period, people using improved drinking water sources in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2.2 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2000.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 180th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.13 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.5781 people | — |
| 2006 | 2.2 people | +281.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5078 people | -77.0% |
| 2008 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 people | — |
| 2010 | 0 people | — |
| 2011 | 0 people | — |
| 2012 | 0.6016 people | — |
| 2013 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 people | — |
| 2015 | 0 people | — |
| 2016 | 0.5781 people | — |
| 2017 | 1.27 people | +120.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3906 people | -69.3% |
| 2019 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 people | — |
| 2021 | 0 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 0.5938 people | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4422 people | 0 people | 2.2 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2844 people | 0 people | 1.27 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1187 people | 0 people | 0.5938 people | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.35 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.22 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 5,420 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 28.37 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 981,329 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 755,323 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 226,006 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 2.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved drinking water sources in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- People using improved drinking water sources in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.5938 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest people using improved drinking water sources recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for people using improved drinking water sources?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 180th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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About this data
Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.