People using at least basic drinking water services in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: People using at least basic drinking water services was 96.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services in Central Europe and the Baltics, 2005–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services in Central Europe and the Baltics is 96.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 98.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 2024.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 98.3% | — |
| 2006 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 96.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.4% | 98.3% | 98.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 97.0% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 96.2% | 96.8% | 5 |
More health data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Central Europe and the Baltics was 96.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 2024.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.