Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water in Macao
Macao: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water in Macao, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water in Macao is 100.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water in Macao peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2000.
Macao ranks 1st of 105 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More environment data for Macao
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.8051 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0029 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 1,500 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water in Macao?
- Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water in Macao 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 urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- How does Macao rank for share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water?
- Macao ranks 1st out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Macao 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 urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.