People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in France

France: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural was 98.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 85 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 2000
All-time low
98.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in France, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 98.4 % of rural population2001: 98.4 % of rural population2002: 98.4 % of rural population2003: 98.4 % of rural population2004: 98.4 % of rural population2005: 98.4 % of rural population2006: 98.4 % of rural population2007: 98.4 % of rural population2008: 98.4 % of rural population2009: 98.4 % of rural population2010: 98.4 % of rural population2011: 98.4 % of rural population2012: 98.4 % of rural population2013: 98.4 % of rural population2014: 98.4 % of rural population2015: 98.4 % of rural population2016: 98.4 % of rural population2017: 98.4 % of rural population2018: 98.4 % of rural population2019: 98.4 % of rural population2020: 98.4 % of rural population2021: 98.4 % of rural population2022: 98.4 % of rural population2023: 98.4 % of rural population2024: 98.4 % of rural population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

In 2024, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in France stood at 98.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in France peaked at 98.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2000.

That places France 7th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in France, year by year

Annual values for People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population) in France, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of rural population Change
2000 98.4%
2001 98.4% +0.0%
2002 98.4% +0.0%
2003 98.4% +0.0%
2004 98.4% +0.0%
2005 98.4% +0.0%
2006 98.4% +0.0%
2007 98.4% +0.0%
2008 98.4% +0.0%
2009 98.4% +0.0%
2010 98.4% +0.0%
2011 98.4% +0.0%
2012 98.4% +0.0%
2013 98.4% +0.0%
2014 98.4% +0.0%
2015 98.4% +0.0%
2016 98.4% +0.0%
2017 98.4% +0.0%
2018 98.4% +0.0%
2019 98.4% +0.0%
2020 98.4% +0.0%
2021 98.4% +0.0%
2022 98.4% +0.0%
2023 98.4% +0.0%
2024 98.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.4% 98.4% 98.4% 10
2010s 98.4% 98.4% 98.4% 10
2020s 98.4% 98.4% 98.4% 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 4 Israel 99.4% compare
  2. 5 Spain 98.6% compare
  3. 6 Czechia 98.5% compare
  4. 8 Luxembourg 97.9% compare
  5. 9 Ireland 96.1% compare
  6. 10 Turkmenistan 92.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in France?
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in France was 98.4% 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2000.
How does France rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
France ranks 7th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France 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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Indicator
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,731 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.