Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Australia

Australia: Urban improved water access vs rural water access was 99.97 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.97
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 188 countries
All-time high
99.97
in 2015
All-time low
99.83
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Australia, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 99.82001: 99.82002: 99.82003: 99.82004: 99.92005: 99.92006: 99.92007: 99.92008: 99.92009: 99.92010: 99.92011: 99.92012: 99.92013: 99.92014: 1002015: 1002016: 1002017: 1002018: 1002019: 1002020: 1002021: 1002022: 1002023: 1002024: 100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban improved water access vs rural water access in Australia is 99.97, 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, urban improved water access vs rural water access in Australia peaked at 99.97 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 99.83, in 2000.

Australia ranks 64th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.86 99.83 99.91 10
2010s 99.95 99.92 99.97 10
2020s 99.97 99.97 99.97 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 61 Portugal 99.98 compare
  2. 62 United States 99.98 compare
  3. 63 Turks and Caicos Islands 99.97 compare
  4. 65 Croatia 99.94 compare
  5. 66 Czechia 99.94 compare
  6. 67 Georgia 99.93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban improved water access vs rural water access in Australia?
Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Australia was 99.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 99.97 in 2015.
What is the lowest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 99.83 in 2000.
How does Australia rank for urban improved water access vs rural water access?
Australia ranks 64th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban improved water access vs rural water access rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 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 Urban improved water access vs rural water access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban improved water access vs rural water access
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
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