People not using safely managed drinking water sources in France
France: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 191,194 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in France, 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 not using safely managed drinking water sources in France is 191,194 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in France peaked at 1.61 million people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 191,194 people, in 2024.
That places France 98th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 France, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.57 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.59 million people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.60 million people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.61 million people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.55 million people | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.49 million people | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.42 million people | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.35 million people | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.28 million people | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.21 million people | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million people | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million people | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 985,543 people | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 908,154 people | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 829,070 people | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 747,708 people | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 664,668 people | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 580,875 people | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 496,275 people | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 410,323 people | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 323,075 people | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 234,790 people | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 196,083 people | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 193,712 people | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 191,194 people | -1.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 191,194 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,638 people, 6.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- France's 191,194 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 199,164 people, 96% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.47 million people | 1.21 million people | 1.61 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 782,080 people | 410,323 people | 1.14 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 227,771 people | 191,194 people | 323,075 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More environment data for France
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.23 % 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 -0.1777 % 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 France?
- People not using safely managed drinking water sources in France was 191,194 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million people in 2003.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 191,194 people in 2024.
- How does France rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- France ranks 98th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.