Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Western Europe

Western Europe: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 38 groups
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
100.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Western Europe, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 100 %2001: 100 %2002: 100 %2003: 100 %2004: 100 %2005: 100 %2006: 100 %2007: 100 %2008: 100 %2009: 100 %2010: 100 %2011: 100 %2012: 100 %2013: 100 %2014: 100 %2015: 100 %2016: 100 %2017: 100 %2018: 100 %2019: 100 %2020: 100 %2021: 100 %2022: 100 %2023: 100 %2024: 100 %

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 Western Europe is 100.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Western Europe peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2000.

Western Europe ranks 1st of 38 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 1 Andorra 100.0% compare
  2. 1 Austria 100.0% compare
  3. 1 Belgium 100.0% compare
  4. 1 Bermuda 100.0% compare
  5. 1 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 100.0% compare
  6. 1 Brazil 100.0% compare
  7. 1 Brunei Darussalam 100.0% compare
  8. 1 Curaçao 100.0% compare
  9. 1 Denmark 100.0% compare
  10. 1 Estonia 100.0% compare
  11. 1 Faroe Islands 100.0% compare
  12. 1 Finland 100.0% compare
  13. 1 France 100.0% compare
  14. 1 French Polynesia 100.0% compare
  15. 1 Germany 100.0% compare
  16. 1 Gibraltar 100.0% compare
  17. 1 Greece 100.0% compare
  18. 1 Greenland 100.0% compare
  19. 1 Hungary 100.0% compare
  20. 1 Iceland 100.0% compare
  21. 1 Isle of Man 100.0% compare
  22. 1 Israel 100.0% compare
  23. 1 Kuwait 100.0% compare
  24. 1 Liechtenstein 100.0% compare
  25. 1 Luxembourg 100.0% compare
  26. 1 Malta 100.0% compare
  27. 1 Monaco 100.0% compare
  28. 1 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 100.0% compare
  29. 1 New Zealand 100.0% compare
  30. 1 Northern Mariana Islands 100.0% compare
  31. 1 Norway 100.0% compare
  32. 1 Puerto Rico 100.0% compare
  33. 1 Republic of Korea 100.0% compare
  34. 1 Romania 100.0% compare
  35. 1 Saint Barthélemy 100.0% compare
  36. 1 Singapore 100.0% compare
  37. 1 Switzerland 100.0% compare
  38. 1 Thailand 100.0% compare
  39. 1 Tokelau 100.0% compare
  40. 1 United Arab Emirates 100.0% compare
  41. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Western Europe?
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Western Europe 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
How does Western Europe rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
Western Europe ranks 1st out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Western Europe 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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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
267 places, 6,481 data points, 2000–2024
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