Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Australia
Australia: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
51st
of 248 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2015
All-time low
99.7%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Australia is 100.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Australia peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2001.
That places Australia 51st out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 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 99.9%, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Australia's 100.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (33 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
- 48 Qatar 100.0% compare
- 49 United States 100.0% compare
- 50 Australia and New Zealand 100.0% compare
- 52 Armenia 99.9% compare
- 53 Mauritius 99.9% compare
- 54 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Australia?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Australia was 100.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Australia ranks 51st out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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