People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in European Union
European Union: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) was 99.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services in European Union, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
European Union recorded 99.1% for people using at least basic drinking water services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in European Union peaked at 99.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 99.1%, in 2024.
That places European Union 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.5% | — |
| 2001 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.2% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.2% | 5 |
More health data for European Union
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.3683 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate -0.8809 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, 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 European Union?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in European Union was 99.1% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.1% in 2024.
- How does European Union rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- European Union ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union 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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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.