People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Netherlands
Netherlands: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 7,382 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Netherlands, 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
Netherlands recorded 7,382 people for people not using safely managed drinking water sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Netherlands peaked at 7,382 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 426.37 people, in 2000.
That places Netherlands 136th 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 426.37 people | — |
| 2001 | 685.23 people | +60.7% |
| 2002 | 945.68 people | +38.0% |
| 2003 | 1,209 people | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 1,472 people | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 1,736 people | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 1,998 people | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 2,263 people | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 2,534 people | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 2,811 people | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 3,090 people | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 3,370 people | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 3,650 people | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 3,927 people | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 4,211 people | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 4,500 people | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 4,798 people | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 5,101 people | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 5,406 people | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 5,720 people | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 6,030 people | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 6,342 people | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 6,685 people | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 7,040 people | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 7,382 people | +4.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 7,382 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,638 people, 24% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 7,382 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 199,164 people, 4% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +60.7% | 426.37 people | 685.23 people |
| 2002 | +38.0% | 685.23 people | 945.68 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,608 people | 426.37 people | 2,811 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,377 people | 3,090 people | 5,720 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,696 people | 6,030 people | 7,382 people | 5 |
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More environment data for Netherlands
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3 % 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 -0.1867 % 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 -0.2541 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Netherlands?
- People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Netherlands was 7,382 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7,382 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 426.37 people in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Netherlands ranks 136th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.