People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Greece

Greece: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 174 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2016
All-time low
99.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Greece, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 99.2 % of rural population2001: 99.3 % of rural population2002: 99.3 % of rural population2003: 99.4 % of rural population2004: 99.4 % of rural population2005: 99.5 % of rural population2006: 99.5 % of rural population2007: 99.6 % of rural population2008: 99.6 % of rural population2009: 99.7 % of rural population2010: 99.7 % of rural population2011: 99.8 % of rural population2012: 99.8 % of rural population2013: 99.9 % of rural population2014: 99.9 % of rural population2015: 100 % of rural population2016: 100 % of rural population2017: 100 % of rural population2018: 100 % of rural population2019: 100 % of rural population2020: 100 % of rural population2021: 100 % of rural population2022: 100 % of rural population2023: 100 % of rural population2024: 100 % of rural population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Greece is 100.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Greece peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 99.2%, in 2000.

Greece ranks 1st of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Greece, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population) in Greece, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of rural population Change
2000 99.2%
2001 99.3% +0.0%
2002 99.3% +0.0%
2003 99.4% +0.0%
2004 99.4% +0.0%
2005 99.5% +0.0%
2006 99.5% +0.0%
2007 99.6% +0.0%
2008 99.6% +0.0%
2009 99.7% +0.0%
2010 99.7% +0.0%
2011 99.8% +0.0%
2012 99.8% +0.0%
2013 99.9% +0.0%
2014 99.9% +0.0%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.4% 99.2% 99.7% 10
2010s 99.9% 99.7% 100.0% 10
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Greece?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Greece 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 99.2% in 2000.
How does Greece rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
Greece ranks 1st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greece 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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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,412 data points, 2000–2024
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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.