People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural was 84.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Europe & Central Asia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Europe & Central Asia is 84.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 84.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 2000.
That places Europe & Central Asia 1st out of 27 groups 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, rural in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.2% | — |
| 2001 | 70.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 70.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 70.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 71.9% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 74.4% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 75.3% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 76.2% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 77.2% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 78.2% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 79.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 80.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 81.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 82.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 82.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 82.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 83.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 83.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 83.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 84.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 84.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 84.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 84.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 84.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.5% | 70.2% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 79.1% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 84.1% | 84.7% | 5 |
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- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Europe & Central Asia?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Europe & Central Asia was 84.7% 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, rural recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 2000.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 1st out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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, rural (% of rural 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.