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Urban improved water access vs rural water access in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Urban improved water access vs rural water access was 100 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 186 countries
All-time high
100
in 2000
All-time low
100
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban improved water access vs rural water access in United Kingdom, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 1002001: 1002002: 1002003: 1002004: 1002005: 1002006: 1002007: 1002008: 1002009: 1002010: 1002011: 1002012: 1002013: 1002014: 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 United Kingdom is 100, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban improved water access vs rural water access in United Kingdom peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100, in 2000.

United Kingdom ranks 1st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100 100 100 10
2010s 100 100 100 10
2020s 100 100 100 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Afghanistan 100 compare
  2. 1 Andorra 100 compare
  3. 1 Austria 100 compare
  4. 1 Azerbaijan 100 compare
  5. 1 Belgium 100 compare
  6. 1 Belize 100 compare
  7. 1 Bermuda 100 compare
  8. 1 Brazil 100 compare
  9. 1 Cape Verde 100 compare
  10. 1 Colombia 100 compare
  11. 1 Costa Rica 100 compare
  12. 1 Denmark 100 compare
  13. 1 East Timor 100 compare
  14. 1 Ecuador 100 compare
  15. 1 El Salvador 100 compare
  16. 1 Estonia 100 compare
  17. 1 Falkland Islands 100 compare
  18. 1 Finland 100 compare
  19. 1 France 100 compare
  20. 1 Germany 100 compare
  21. 1 Ghana 100 compare
  22. 1 Gibraltar 100 compare
  23. 1 Greece 100 compare
  24. 1 Honduras 100 compare
  25. 1 Hong Kong (China) 100 compare
  26. 1 Hungary 100 compare
  27. 1 Iceland 100 compare
  28. 1 Iraq 100 compare
  29. 1 Israel 100 compare
  30. 1 Kazakhstan 100 compare
  31. 1 Kuwait 100 compare
  32. 1 Kyrgyzstan 100 compare
  33. 1 Laos 100 compare
  34. 1 Lithuania 100 compare
  35. 1 Luxembourg 100 compare
  36. 1 Macau (China) 100 compare
  37. 1 Malta 100 compare
  38. 1 Mauritius 100 compare
  39. 1 Mexico 100 compare
  40. 1 Monaco 100 compare
  41. 1 Montenegro 100 compare
  42. 1 Netherlands 100 compare
  43. 1 New Zealand 100 compare
  44. 1 Norway 100 compare
  45. 1 Oman 100 compare
  46. 1 Palestine 100 compare
  47. 1 Panama 100 compare
  48. 1 Paraguay 100 compare
  49. 1 Romania 100 compare
  50. 1 Saint Barthelemy 100 compare
  51. 1 Samoa 100 compare
  52. 1 San Marino 100 compare
  53. 1 Sao Tome and Principe 100 compare
  54. 1 Singapore 100 compare
  55. 1 Slovak Republic 100 compare
  56. 1 Switzerland 100 compare
  57. 1 Thailand 100 compare
  58. 1 United Arab Emirates 100 compare
  59. 1 Uruguay 100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban improved water access vs rural water access in United Kingdom?
Urban improved water access vs rural water access in United Kingdom was 100 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
What is the lowest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
How does United Kingdom rank for urban improved water access vs rural water access?
United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban improved water access vs rural water access rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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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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