Population using at least basic drinking-water services in United States
United States: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in United States, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic drinking-water services in United States stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in United States peaked at 100.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 95.7%, in 2005.
That places United States 1st out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.7% | 95.7% | 95.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 96.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 5 |
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More environment data for United States
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 5,913 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 17.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 257.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 9.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 418.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 1.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 843.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 3.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 149.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in United States?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in United States 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 2005.
- How does United States rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- United States ranks 1st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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