Share of the population using improved water sources in Australia
Australia: Share of the population using improved water sources was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population using improved water sources in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 100.0% for share of the population using improved water sources in 2024.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved water sources in Australia peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2001.
That places Australia 54th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of the population using improved water sources in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.7% | — |
| 2001 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 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% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 100.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 100.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.8%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 51 San Marino 100.0% compare
- 52 Qatar 100.0% compare
- 53 United States 100.0% compare
- 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 100.0% compare
- 56 Saint Lucia 99.9% compare
- 57 Armenia 99.9% compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % 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 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved water sources in Australia?
- Share of the population using improved water sources in Australia 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 of the population using improved water sources recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved water sources recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for share of the population using improved water sources?
- Australia ranks 54th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved water sources 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.