Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Australia
Australia: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Australia stood at 100.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Australia peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2001.
That places Australia 48th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.7% | — |
| 2001 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 100.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 45 San Marino 100.0% compare
- 46 Qatar 100.0% compare
- 47 United States 100.0% compare
- 49 Armenia 99.9% compare
- 50 Mauritius 99.9% compare
- 51 Guadeloupe 99.9% compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % 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 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Australia?
- Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Australia was 100.0% 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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Australia ranks 48th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia 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 Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.