People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) in Iceland
Iceland: People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water services in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 100.0% for people using safely managed drinking water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services in Iceland peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 90.2%, in 2000.
That places Iceland 1st out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.2% | — |
| 2001 | 90.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 91.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 91.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 92.3% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 92.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 93.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 93.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 94.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 95.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 96.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 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% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.7%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.6% | 90.2% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 95.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services in Iceland?
- People using safely managed drinking water services in Iceland 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 safely managed drinking water services recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.2% in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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.