Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 99.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 99.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 2024.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 99.8% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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