People not using improved drinking water sources in Iceland
Iceland: People not using improved drinking water sources was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
182nd
of 231 countries
All-time high
0.0245 people
in 2012
All-time low
0 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
People not using improved drinking water sources in Iceland, 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
Iceland recorded 0 people for people not using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, people not using improved drinking water sources in Iceland peaked at 0.0245 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 182nd 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 not using improved drinking water sources in Iceland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 people | — |
| 2007 | 0 people | — |
| 2008 | 0 people | — |
| 2009 | 0 people | — |
| 2010 | 0 people | — |
| 2011 | 0 people | — |
| 2012 | 0.0245 people | — |
| 2013 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 people | — |
| 2015 | 0 people | — |
| 2016 | 0 people | — |
| 2017 | 0 people | — |
| 2018 | 0 people | — |
| 2019 | 0 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 people | — |
| 2021 | 0 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0026 people. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,187 people. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 people | 0 people | 0.0245 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 179 Niue 34.32 people compare
- 180 Saint Martin (French part) 20.14 people compare
- 181 San Marino 0.0026 people compare
- 182 American Samoa 0 people compare
- 182 Andorra 0 people compare
- 182 Austria 0 people
- 182 Belgium 0 people compare
- 182 Bermuda 0 people
- 182 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 people compare
- 182 Brazil 0 people compare
- 182 Brunei 0 people compare
- 182 Costa Rica 0 people compare
- 182 Curacao 0 people compare
- 182 Denmark 0 people
- 182 Estonia 0 people compare
- 182 Faroe Islands 0 people
- 182 Finland 0 people compare
- 182 France 0 people
- 182 French Polynesia 0 people
- 182 Germany 0 people
- 182 Gibraltar 0 people
- 182 Greece 0 people compare
- 182 Greenland 0 people
- 182 Hong Kong 0 people compare
- 182 Hungary 0 people compare
- 182 Isle of Man 0 people compare
- 182 Israel 0 people
- 182 Kuwait 0 people
- 182 Lebanon 0 people compare
- 182 Liechtenstein 0 people
- 182 Luxembourg 0 people compare
- 182 Macao 0 people
- 182 Malta 0 people
- 182 Monaco 0 people
- 182 Netherlands 0 people
- 182 New Zealand 0 people compare
- 182 Northern Mariana Islands 0 people compare
- 182 Norway 0 people compare
- 182 Palestine 0 people compare
- 182 Paraguay 0 people compare
- 182 Puerto Rico 0 people compare
- 182 Romania 0 people
- 182 Saint Barthelemy 0 people compare
- 182 Singapore 0 people
- 182 Slovakia 0 people compare
- 182 South Korea 0 people compare
- 182 Switzerland 0 people
- 182 Thailand 0 people compare
- 182 Tokelau 0 people compare
- 182 United Arab Emirates 0 people compare
- 182 United Kingdom 0 people
- 182 Uruguay 0 people compare
More environment data for Iceland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -100 % change on previous year (2008)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved drinking water sources in Iceland?
- People not using improved drinking water sources in Iceland was 0 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 not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0245 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Iceland ranks 182nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Iceland 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 not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.