Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Population using safely managed drinking-water services was 84.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Europe (WHO region), 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using safely managed drinking-water services in Europe (WHO region) is 84.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 84.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.2% | — |
| 2001 | 70.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 70.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 71.9% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 74.4% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 75.3% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 76.3% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 77.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 78.2% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 79.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 80.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 81.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 82.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 82.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 82.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 83.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 83.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 83.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 84.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 84.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 84.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 84.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 84.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.6% | 70.2% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 79.1% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 84.2% | 84.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe (WHO region)
More environment data for Europe (WHO region)
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services 95.7% (2024)
- Population using at least basic sanitation services 93.6% (2024)
- Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development 825.66 (2024)
- Population using safely managed sanitation services 71.7% (2024)
- Household and ambient air pollution attributable DALYs 13.08 million (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using safely managed drinking-water services in Europe (WHO region)?
- Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Europe (WHO region) was 84.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 2000.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 1st out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed drinking-water services rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using safely managed drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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