People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Australia
Australia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Australia stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Australia peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 99.1%, in 2000.
Australia ranks 1st of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.1% | — |
| 2001 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Andorra 100.0% compare
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- 1 Germany 100.0% compare
- 1 Greece 100.0% compare
- 1 Greenland 100.0% compare
- 1 Hungary 100.0% compare
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- 1 Luxembourg 100.0% compare
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- 1 Turkmenistan 100.0% compare
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- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100.0% compare
- 1 United States of America 100.0% compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Australia?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Australia was 100.0% 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, rural recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.1% in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Australia ranks 1st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia 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, rural (% of rural 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.