People using safely managed drinking water services in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): People using safely managed drinking water services was 85.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water services in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using safely managed drinking water services in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 85.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 85.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.8%, in 2000.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 4th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed drinking water services in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.8% | — |
| 2001 | 75.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 75.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 75.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 76.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 78.2% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 78.8% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 79.4% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 80.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 81.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 81.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 82.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 82.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 83.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 83.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 83.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 84.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 84.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 84.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 84.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 85.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 85.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 85.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 85.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.4% | 74.8% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 81.2% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 84.9% | 85.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 1 Gibraltar 100.0% compare
- 1 Hong Kong, China 100.0% compare
- 1 Hungary 100.0% compare
- 1 Iceland 100.0% compare
- 1 Kuwait 100.0% compare
- 1 Liechtenstein 100.0% compare
- 1 Macau, China 100.0% compare
- 1 Monaco 100.0% compare
- 1 New Zealand 100.0% compare
- 1 Singapore 100.0% compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.0639 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- People using safely managed drinking water services in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 85.5% 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 safely managed drinking water services recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.8% in 2000.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.