Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Iceland

Iceland: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 147 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2019
All-time low
90.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Iceland, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 90.2 %2001: 90.7 %2002: 91.2 %2003: 91.8 %2004: 92.3 %2005: 92.8 %2006: 93.4 %2007: 93.9 %2008: 94.4 %2009: 95 %2010: 95.5 %2011: 96 %2012: 96.6 %2013: 97.1 %2014: 97.6 %2015: 98.2 %2016: 98.7 %2017: 99.3 %2018: 99.8 %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 safely managed drinking water in Iceland is 100.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Iceland peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 90.2%, in 2000.

That places Iceland 1st out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.6% 90.2% 95.0% 10
2010s 97.9% 95.5% 100.0% 10
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Iceland?
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Iceland was 100.0% 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 Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 90.2% in 2000.
How does Iceland rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
Iceland ranks 1st out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland 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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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2024
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