Population using safely managed drinking-water services in France

France: Population using safely managed drinking-water services was 98.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 85 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 2000
All-time low
98.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population using safely managed drinking-water services in France, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 98.42001: 98.42002: 98.42003: 98.42004: 98.42005: 98.42006: 98.42007: 98.42008: 98.42009: 98.42010: 98.42011: 98.42012: 98.42013: 98.42014: 98.42015: 98.42016: 98.42017: 98.42018: 98.42019: 98.42020: 98.42021: 98.42022: 98.42023: 98.42024: 98.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

France recorded 98.4% for population using safely managed drinking-water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, population using safely managed drinking-water services in France peaked at 98.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2000.

France ranks 7th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Population using safely managed drinking-water services in France, year by year

Annual values for Population using safely managed drinking-water services (%) in France, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 98.4% —
2001 98.4% +0.0%
2002 98.4% +0.0%
2003 98.4% +0.0%
2004 98.4% +0.0%
2005 98.4% +0.0%
2006 98.4% +0.0%
2007 98.4% +0.0%
2008 98.4% +0.0%
2009 98.4% +0.0%
2010 98.4% +0.0%
2011 98.4% +0.0%
2012 98.4% +0.0%
2013 98.4% +0.0%
2014 98.4% +0.0%
2015 98.4% +0.0%
2016 98.4% +0.0%
2017 98.4% +0.0%
2018 98.4% +0.0%
2019 98.4% +0.0%
2020 98.4% +0.0%
2021 98.4% +0.0%
2022 98.4% +0.0%
2023 98.4% +0.0%
2024 98.4% +0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 98.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.1%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • France's 98.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.4%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.4% 98.4% 98.4% 10
2010s 98.4% 98.4% 98.4% 10
2020s 98.4% 98.4% 98.4% 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 4 Israel 99.4% compare
  2. 5 Spain 98.6% compare
  3. 6 Czechia 98.5% compare
  4. 8 Luxembourg 97.9% compare
  5. 9 Ireland 96.1% compare
  6. 10 Turkmenistan 92.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population using safely managed drinking-water services in France?
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in France was 98.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2000.
How does France rank for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
France ranks 7th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
Is population using safely managed drinking-water services rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France 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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Indicator
Population using safely managed drinking-water services (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
93 places, 2,280 data points, 2000–2024
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