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.
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Finland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 291,125 people | — |
| 2001 | 274,445 people | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 257,726 people | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 240,915 people | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 224,141 people | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 207,373 people | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 190,567 people | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 173,701 people | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 156,749 people | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 139,655 people | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 122,367 people | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 104,923 people | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 87,326 people | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 69,550 people | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 51,582 people | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 33,435 people | -35.2% |
| 2016 | 20,230 people | -39.5% |
| 2017 | 20,209 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 20,157 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 20,091 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 20,021 people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 19,953 people | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 19,936 people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 19,922 people | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 19,840 people | -0.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 19,840 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,638 people, 65% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Finland's 19,840 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 199,164 people, 10% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.986 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.94 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.4 % 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 0.3579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.