People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) in Georgia
Georgia: People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) was 70.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water services in Georgia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 70.5% for people using safely managed drinking water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services in Georgia peaked at 70.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 2001.
That places Georgia 87th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.4% | — |
| 2001 | 59.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 59.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 59.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 59.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 60.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 60.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 60.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 60.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 61.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 61.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 62.6% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 63.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 64.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 65.8% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 66.9% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 69.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 69.7% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 70.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 70.5% | +0.4% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 70.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.0%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 70.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.7%, 73% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.1% | 59.4% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 61.2% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 69.5% | 70.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services in Georgia?
- People using safely managed drinking water services in Georgia was 70.5% 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 2001.
- How does Georgia rank for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Georgia ranks 87th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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.