Share of the population using improved water sources wash in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of the population using improved water sources wash was 100 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 224 countries
All-time high
100
in 2000
All-time low
100
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population using improved water sources wash in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved water sources wash in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 100, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved water sources wash in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1st out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of the population using improved water sources wash in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100 | — |
| 2001 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.25 Percentage change (2025)
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- Total fisheries production 981,329 metric tons (2024)
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- Aquaculture production 226,006 metric tons (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved water sources wash in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of the population using improved water sources wash in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 100 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of the population using improved water sources wash?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved water sources wash rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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