Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Australia
Australia: Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking was 99.65 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.65
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
14th
of 105 countries
All-time high
99.68
in 2015
All-time low
98.29
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 99.65 for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in 2024.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Australia peaked at 99.68 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 98.29, in 2000.
That places Australia 14th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.29 | — |
| 2001 | 98.29 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.29 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.42 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.55 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.68 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.82 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.95 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.08 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.21 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.35 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.48 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.61 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.67 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.68 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.68 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.68 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.67 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.67 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.67 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.66 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.66 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.65 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.65 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.65 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.66 | 98.29 | 99.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.62 | 99.35 | 99.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.65 | 99.65 | 99.66 | 5 |
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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)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 17.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0148 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -3.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Australia?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Australia was 99.65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.68 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.29 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking?
- Australia ranks 14th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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