Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Greece
Greece: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 96.7% in 2024. β¬ Flat
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Greece, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Greece is 96.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Greece peaked at 99.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 96.7%, in 2024.
That places Greece 47th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.7% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 96.7% | 97.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 44 Italy 96.8% compare
- 45 Lithuania 96.7% compare
- 46 Switzerland 96.7% compare
- 48 Guadeloupe 96.7% compare
- 49 Saint Martin (French Part) 96.6% compare
- 50 Bulgaria 96.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Greece?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Greece was 96.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.7% in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Greece ranks 47th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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