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

Latest (2024)
97.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
5th
of 32 groups
All-time high
97.6%
in 2024
All-time low
95.4%
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in United States of America, 2005–2024

0204060801002005201420242005: 95.42006: 95.42007: 95.42008: 95.42009: 95.42010: 95.62011: 95.72012: 95.92013: 96.12014: 96.22015: 96.42016: 96.52017: 96.72018: 96.92019: 972020: 97.22021: 97.32022: 97.52023: 97.62024: 97.6

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

Annual values for Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%) in United States of America, 2005 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
203 places, 4,979 data points, 2000–2024
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