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

0204060801002000201220242000: 98.32001: 98.32002: 98.32003: 98.42004: 98.62005: 98.72006: 98.82007: 98.92008: 99.12009: 99.22010: 99.32011: 99.52012: 99.62013: 99.72014: 99.72015: 99.72016: 99.72017: 99.72018: 99.72019: 99.72020: 99.72021: 99.72022: 99.72023: 99.62024: 99.6

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

Annual values for Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water services in Australia, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 11 Germany 100 compare
  2. 12 Luxembourg 99.8 compare
  3. 13 Spain 99.65 compare
  4. 15 Israel 99.47 compare
  5. 16 Lithuania 99.32 compare
  6. 17 Chile 99.24 compare

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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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Indicator
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water services
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
105 places, 2,610 data points, 2000–2024
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