Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 95.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
7th
of 28 groups
All-time high
95.8%
in 2024
All-time low
94.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Southern Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 95.8% for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Southern Europe peaked at 95.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 2000.
Southern Europe ranks 7th of 28 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.9% | — |
| 2001 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.2% | 94.9% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 95.5% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 95.7% | 95.8% | 5 |
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -8.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 339,745 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Southern Europe?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Southern Europe was 95.8% 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 2000.
- How does Southern Europe rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Southern Europe ranks 7th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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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