People using at least a basic drinking water source in Estonia
Estonia: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 1.36 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Estonia, 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 using at least a basic drinking water source in Estonia stood at 1.36 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Estonia peaked at 1.37 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.31 million people, in 2014.
That places Estonia 152nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.34 million people | 1.32 million people | 1.36 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million people | 1.31 million people | 1.33 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.37 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 149 Bahrain 1.61 million people compare
- 150 Trinidad and Tobago 1.50 million people compare
- 151 Guinea-Bissau 1.36 million people compare
- 153 Cyprus 1.35 million people compare
- 154 Mauritius 1.27 million people compare
- 155 East Timor 1.22 million people compare
More environment data for Estonia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 14.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 10.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.8405 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1338 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0778 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0311 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0082 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.539 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Estonia?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Estonia was 1.36 million 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 using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 million people in 2014.
- How does Estonia rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Estonia ranks 152nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia 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 using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.