People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in OECD members
OECD members: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in OECD members, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in OECD members is 99.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in OECD members peaked at 99.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 99.1%, in 2000.
OECD members ranks 3rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.1% | — |
| 2001 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 1 Andorra 100.0% compare
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- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in OECD members?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in OECD members was 99.5% 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, urban recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.1% in 2000.
- How does OECD members rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- OECD members ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this OECD members 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, urban (% of urban 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.