People using at least basic drinking water services in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: People using at least basic drinking water services was 98.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services in Europe & Central Asia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 98.0% for people using at least basic drinking water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 98.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 2000.
That places Europe & Central Asia 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
People using at least basic drinking water services in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.8% | — |
| 2001 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 96.8% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 97.4% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.8% | 98.0% | 5 |
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0209 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 0.3708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3205 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Europe & Central Asia?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Europe & Central Asia was 98.0% 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2000.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.