People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Germany
Germany: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 69,927 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Germany, 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 Germany stood at 69,927 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Germany peaked at 128,995 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 69,927 people, in 2024.
That places Germany 109th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Germany, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 128,501 people | — |
| 2001 | 128,716 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 128,927 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 128,995 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 123,673 people | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 118,289 people | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 112,475 people | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 106,598 people | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 101,017 people | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 98,378 people | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 95,760 people | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 93,225 people | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 90,854 people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 88,553 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 86,460 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 84,725 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 82,891 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 80,655 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 78,266 people | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 75,748 people | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 73,049 people | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 70,273 people | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 70,286 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70,317 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 69,927 people | -0.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 69,927 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,638 people, 2.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Germany's 69,927 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 199,164 people, 35% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117,557 people | 98,378 people | 128,995 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,714 people | 75,748 people | 95,760 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,770 people | 69,927 people | 73,049 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % 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 -0.0079 % 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 Germany?
- People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Germany was 69,927 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 128,995 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,927 people in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Germany ranks 109th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.