Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Georgia
Georgia: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 99.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Georgia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 99.6% for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Georgia peaked at 99.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2000.
Georgia ranks 63rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.7% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.6% | 5 |
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More environment data for Georgia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 19.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.14 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0815 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1299 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0024 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0223 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Georgia?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Georgia was 99.6% 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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2000.
- How does Georgia rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Georgia ranks 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Georgia 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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.