Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in United States of America
United States of America: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 97.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in United States of America, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in United States of America stood at 97.6%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in United States of America peaked at 97.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95.4%, in 2005.
United States of America ranks 5th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 95.4% | — |
| 2006 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.4% | 95.4% | 95.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 95.6% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 97.2% | 97.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in United States of America?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in United States of America was 97.6% 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.4% in 2005.
- How does United States of America rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- United States of America ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America 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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