People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Estonia
Estonia: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 14,369 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using safely managed 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 14,369 people for people not using safely managed drinking water sources in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Estonia peaked at 115,567 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14,369 people, in 2024.
Estonia ranks 125th of 163 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 safely managed drinking water sources in Estonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 115,567 people | — |
| 2001 | 110,369 people | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 105,185 people | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 100,021 people | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 94,893 people | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 89,791 people | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 84,685 people | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 79,690 people | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 74,830 people | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 70,001 people | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 65,115 people | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 60,154 people | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 54,991 people | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 49,710 people | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 44,521 people | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 39,480 people | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 34,481 people | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 30,370 people | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 27,919 people | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 25,501 people | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 23,027 people | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 20,760 people | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 18,783 people | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 16,730 people | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 14,369 people | -14.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 14,369 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,638 people, 47% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 14,369 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 199,164 people, 7% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92,503 people | 70,001 people | 115,567 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,224 people | 25,501 people | 65,115 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,734 people | 14,369 people | 23,027 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More environment data for Estonia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.899 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.78 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -5.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0832 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Estonia?
- People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Estonia was 14,369 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 safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 115,567 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,369 people in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Estonia ranks 125th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. 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 not using safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.