People using at least a basic drinking water source in Macao
Macao: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 720,262 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Macao, 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 using at least a basic drinking water source in Macao is 720,262 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Macao peaked at 720,262 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 437,309 people, in 2000.
Macao ranks 164th of 231 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 using at least a basic drinking water source in Macao, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 437,309 people | — |
| 2001 | 445,125 people | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 456,014 people | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 469,053 people | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 482,200 people | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 495,411 people | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 508,747 people | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 522,275 people | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 535,930 people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 549,483 people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 562,806 people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 575,633 people | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 587,446 people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 598,743 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 610,304 people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 622,179 people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 634,312 people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 646,554 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 658,772 people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 670,974 people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 683,067 people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 694,402 people | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 704,356 people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 713,912 people | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 720,262 people | +0.9% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 720,262 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 24% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 720,262 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million people, 59% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 490,155 people | 437,309 people | 549,483 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 616,772 people | 562,806 people | 670,974 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 703,200 people | 683,067 people | 720,262 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More environment data for Macao
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 7.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Macao?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Macao was 720,262 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 Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 720,262 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 437,309 people in 2000.
- How does Macao rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Macao ranks 164th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao 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.