People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Norway
Norway: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 52,282 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Norway, 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 Norway is 52,282 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Norway peaked at 52,282 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,460 people, in 2000.
Norway ranks 112th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Norway, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,460 people | — |
| 2001 | 14,533 people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 14,612 people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 15,974 people | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 17,354 people | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 18,766 people | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 20,222 people | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 21,750 people | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 23,357 people | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 25,004 people | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 26,686 people | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 28,420 people | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 30,200 people | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 31,992 people | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 33,790 people | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 35,587 people | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 37,369 people | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 39,136 people | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 40,882 people | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 42,655 people | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 44,411 people | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 46,163 people | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 48,105 people | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 50,199 people | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 52,282 people | +4.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 52,282 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,638 people, 1.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Norway's 52,282 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 199,164 people, 26% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,603 people | 14,460 people | 25,004 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,672 people | 26,686 people | 42,655 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,232 people | 44,411 people | 52,282 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More environment data for Norway
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.9857 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8118 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % 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 -0.28 % 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 Norway?
- People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Norway was 52,282 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 52,282 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,460 people in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Norway ranks 112th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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.