Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Romania
Romania: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 82.2% in 2024. β¬ Flat
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Romania, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Romania stood at 82.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Romania peaked at 82.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 2002.
That places Romania 75th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.7% | 81.6% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 82.0% | 82.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 72 Croatia, Republic of 87.3% compare
- 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 86.4% compare
- 74 Montenegro 85.5% compare
- 76 Armenia, Republic of 82.1% compare
- 77 Uzbekistan 81.9% compare
- 78 Northern Mariana Islands 81.5% compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.634 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.03 Β°C (2025)
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- Total fibre furnish β Production 731,310 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 57,121 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 11,850 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 255,605 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Romania?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Romania was 82.2% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Romania ranks 75th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania 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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