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
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 177 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2022
All-time low
95.7%
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024
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.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 95.7% | — |
| 2006 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3672 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.624 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1269 % change on previous year (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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