People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Finland
Finland: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 19,840 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Finland, 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
In 2024, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Finland stood at 19,840 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Finland peaked at 291,125 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19,840 people, in 2024.
That places Finland 123rd out of 163 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 215,640 people | 139,655 people | 291,125 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,987 people | 20,091 people | 122,367 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,935 people | 19,840 people | 20,021 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More environment data for Finland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 48.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.66 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4939 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1291 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1431 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 10.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1555 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0276 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Finland?
- People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Finland was 19,840 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 291,125 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,840 people in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Finland ranks 123rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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.