Share using safely managed drinking water in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share using safely managed drinking water was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share using safely managed drinking water in Netherlands, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 100.0% for share using safely managed drinking water in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share using safely managed drinking water in Netherlands peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 14th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share using safely managed drinking water in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | 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 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.7%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 13 San Marino 100.0% compare
- 15 Denmark 99.9% compare
- 16 Germany 99.9% compare
- 17 Isle of Man 99.9% compare
More environment data for Netherlands
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2541 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share using safely managed drinking water in Netherlands?
- Share using safely managed drinking water in Netherlands was 100.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share using safely managed drinking water recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share using safely managed drinking water recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for share using safely managed drinking water?
- Netherlands ranks 14th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.