Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Australia
Australia: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 177 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2014
All-time low
99.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Australia stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Australia peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 99.1%, in 2000.
That places Australia 1st out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
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More environment data for Australia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 591.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 21.75 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 84.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4769 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 43.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1578 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 144.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.104 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1978 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 15.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Australia?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Australia was 100.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.1% in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Australia ranks 1st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia 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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