Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Australia
Australia: Share of the population using improved water sources wash was 99.97 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.97
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
53rd
of 224 countries
All-time high
99.97
in 2015
All-time low
99.71
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Australia, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 99.97 for share of the population using improved water sources wash in 2024.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved water sources wash in Australia peaked at 99.97 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 99.71, in 2001.
That places Australia 53rd out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.77 | 99.71 | 99.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.94 | 99.88 | 99.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.97 | 99.97 | 99.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 50 San Marino 100 compare
- 51 Qatar 99.99 compare
- 52 United States 99.98 compare
- 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.95 compare
- 55 Saint Lucia 99.94 compare
- 56 Armenia 99.93 compare
More environment data for Australia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 2.63 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 3.61 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 51,999 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 450,829 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 806,085 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 587,995 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved water sources wash in Australia?
- Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Australia was 99.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.97 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.71 in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for share of the population using improved water sources wash?
- Australia ranks 53rd out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved water sources wash rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved water sources wash. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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