Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Western Europe
Western Europe: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 99.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
3rd
of 28 groups
All-time high
99.8%
in 2024
All-time low
98.8%
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Western Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 99.8% for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Western Europe peaked at 99.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 2003.
Western Europe ranks 3rd of 28 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.8% | — |
| 2001 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.8% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.1% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 1 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 100.0% compare
- 1 Gibraltar 100.0% compare
- 1 Hungary 100.0% compare
- 1 Iceland 100.0% compare
- 1 Kuwait 100.0% compare
- 1 Liechtenstein 100.0% compare
- 1 Monaco 100.0% compare
- 1 New Zealand 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Barthélemy 100.0% compare
- 1 Singapore 100.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Western Europe?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Western Europe 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 2003.
- How does Western Europe rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Western Europe ranks 3rd out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western 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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