People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in United States of America
United States of America: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in United States of America, 2005–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 100.0% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in United States of America peaked at 100.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 95.7%, in 2005.
United States of America ranks 1st of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 95.7% | — |
| 2006 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.7% | 95.7% | 95.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 96.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in United States of America?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in United States of America 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 2005.
- How does United States of America rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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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.