Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 94.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
3rd
of 7 groups
All-time high
94.0%
in 2024
All-time low
80.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Americas (WHO region), 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Americas (WHO region) recorded 94.0% for population using at least basic drinking-water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 94.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.5%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.5% | — |
| 2001 | 81.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 81.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 82.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 83.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 82.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 83.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 84.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 85.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 86.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 86.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 88.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 88.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 89.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 90.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 90.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 91.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 92.5% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 93.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 93.6% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.9% | 80.5% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 85.6% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 91.7% | 94.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO region)
- 1 Netherlands 100.0% compare
- 1 Austria 100.0% compare
- 1 Belgium 100.0% compare
- 1 Greenland 100.0% compare
- 1 Spain 100.0% compare
- 1 Estonia 100.0% compare
- 1 Romania 100.0% compare
- 1 Luxembourg 100.0% compare
- 1 Armenia 100.0% compare
- 1 United Kingdom 100.0% compare
- 1 Switzerland 100.0% compare
- 1 Malta 100.0% compare
- 1 Israel 100.0% compare
- 1 Australia 100.0% compare
- 1 New Zealand 100.0% compare
- 1 Andorra 100.0% compare
- 1 Norway 100.0% compare
- 1 Brazil 100.0% compare
- 1 Tokelau 100.0% compare
- 1 Hungary 100.0% compare
- 1 Finland 100.0% compare
- 1 France 100.0% compare
- 1 Slovakia 100.0% compare
- 1 Turkmenistan 100.0% compare
- 1 Iceland 100.0% compare
- 1 Germany 100.0% compare
- 1 San Marino 100.0% compare
- 1 Greece 100.0% compare
- 1 Palestine 100.0% compare
- 1 Denmark 100.0% compare
- 1 United Arab Emirates 100.0% compare
- 1 Thailand 100.0% compare
- 1 United States 100.0% compare
More environment data for Americas (WHO region)
- Population using at least basic sanitation services 83.4% (2024)
- Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development 767.68 (2024)
- Household and ambient air pollution attributable DALYs 7.56 million (2019)
- Population using safely managed drinking-water services 58.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Americas (WHO region)?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Americas (WHO region) was 94.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.5% in 2000.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 3rd out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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