Urban improved water access vs rural water access in United States
United States: Urban improved water access vs rural water access was 99.98 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.98
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
99.98
in 2023
All-time low
99.7
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Urban improved water access vs rural water access in United States, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban improved water access vs rural water access in United States is 99.98, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban improved water access vs rural water access in United States peaked at 99.98 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 99.7, in 2000.
That places United States 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7 | 99.7 | 99.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.81 | 99.72 | 99.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.95 | 99.92 | 99.98 | 5 |
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More environment data for United States
- Heating Degree Days 6,193 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,199 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.68 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.21 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 467,617 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 20.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 5.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 215.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 33.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban improved water access vs rural water access in United States?
- Urban improved water access vs rural water access in United States was 99.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 99.98 in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7 in 2000.
- How does United States rank for urban improved water access vs rural water access?
- United States ranks 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban improved water access vs rural water access rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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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