Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Australia
Australia: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population not using improved drinking 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
The most recent figure for share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Australia is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Australia peaked at 0.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
Australia ranks 178th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
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More environment data for Australia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 591.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 21.75 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 84.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4769 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 43.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1578 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 144.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.104 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1978 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 15.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Australia?
- Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Australia was 0.0% 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 population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Australia ranks 178th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.