People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) in Italy
Italy: People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) was 96.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using safely managed drinking water services in Italy, 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 Italy stood at 96.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services in Italy peaked at 96.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 2000.
That places Italy 43rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.8% | — |
| 2001 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 96.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.7%, 98% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Italy's 96.8% 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 | 95.5% | 94.8% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 96.0% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 96.6% | 96.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services in Italy?
- People using safely managed drinking water services in Italy was 96.8% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Italy ranks 43rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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.