People using at least a basic drinking water source in Italy
Italy: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 59.29 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Italy, 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 Italy stood at 59.29 million people.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Italy peaked at 60.61 million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 57.02 million people, in 2000.
That places Italy 22nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.19 million people | 57.02 million people | 59.78 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.36 million people | 60.05 million people | 60.61 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.57 million people | 59.29 million people | 59.86 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 19 Thailand 71.67 million people compare
- 20 United Kingdom 69.14 million people compare
- 21 France 66.55 million people compare
- 23 South Africa 57.73 million people compare
- 24 South Korea 51.72 million people compare
- 25 Colombia 51.35 million people compare
More environment data for Italy
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 371.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 21.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 4.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0558 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 44.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1973 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3495 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 15.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Italy?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Italy was 59.29 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 60.61 million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.02 million people in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Italy ranks 22nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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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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.