Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Singapore

Singapore: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 0.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.0%
World rank
182nd
of 231 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Singapore, 2000–2024

00.20.40.60.812000201220242000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 0 %2014: 0 %2015: 0 %2016: 0 %2017: 0 %2018: 0 %2019: 0 %2020: 0 %2021: 0 %2022: 0 %2023: 0 %2024: 0 %

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 Singapore is 0.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Singapore peaked at 0.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Singapore 182nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Singapore?
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Singapore 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 Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Singapore rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
Singapore ranks 182nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Singapore 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

Indicator
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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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.