Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Romania

Romania: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas was 95.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
95.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 105 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 2000
All-time low
95.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Romania, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 95 %2001: 95 %2002: 95 %2003: 95 %2004: 95 %2005: 95 %2006: 95 %2007: 95 %2008: 95 %2009: 95 %2010: 95 %2011: 95 %2012: 95 %2013: 95 %2014: 95 %2015: 95 %2016: 95 %2017: 95 %2018: 95 %2019: 95 %2020: 95 %2021: 95 %2022: 95 %2023: 95 %2024: 95 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Romania stood at 95.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Romania peaked at 95.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 2000.

That places Romania 28th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.0% 95.0% 95.0% 10
2010s 95.0% 95.0% 95.0% 10
2020s 95.0% 95.0% 95.0% 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 25 China 96.4% compare
  2. 26 Iran 96.2% compare
  3. 29 Uruguay 94.6% compare
  4. 30 Samoa 92.0% compare
  5. 31 Morocco 91.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Romania?
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Romania was 95.0% 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 2000.
How does Romania rank for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
Romania ranks 28th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
Is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania 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 Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas
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
105 places, 2,610 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.