People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Romania

Romania: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural was 66.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
66.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 85 countries
All-time high
66.7%
in 2000
All-time low
66.7%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02040602000201220242000: 66.7 % of rural population2001: 66.7 % of rural population2002: 66.7 % of rural population2003: 66.7 % of rural population2004: 66.7 % of rural population2005: 66.7 % of rural population2006: 66.7 % of rural population2007: 66.7 % of rural population2008: 66.7 % of rural population2009: 66.7 % of rural population2010: 66.7 % of rural population2011: 66.7 % of rural population2012: 66.7 % of rural population2013: 66.7 % of rural population2014: 66.7 % of rural population2015: 66.7 % of rural population2016: 66.7 % of rural population2017: 66.7 % of rural population2018: 66.7 % of rural population2019: 66.7 % of rural population2020: 66.7 % of rural population2021: 66.7 % of rural population2022: 66.7 % of rural population2023: 66.7 % of rural population2024: 66.7 % 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

Romania recorded 66.7% for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Romania peaked at 66.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 2000.

That places Romania 23rd out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population) in Romania, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of rural population Change
2000 66.7%
2001 66.7% +0.0%
2002 66.7% +0.0%
2003 66.7% +0.0%
2004 66.7% +0.0%
2005 66.7% +0.0%
2006 66.7% +0.0%
2007 66.7% +0.0%
2008 66.7% +0.0%
2009 66.7% +0.0%
2010 66.7% +0.0%
2011 66.7% +0.0%
2012 66.7% +0.0%
2013 66.7% +0.0%
2014 66.7% +0.0%
2015 66.7% +0.0%
2016 66.7% +0.0%
2017 66.7% +0.0%
2018 66.7% +0.0%
2019 66.7% +0.0%
2020 66.7% +0.0%
2021 66.7% +0.0%
2022 66.7% +0.0%
2023 66.7% +0.0%
2024 66.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.7% 66.7% 66.7% 10
2010s 66.7% 66.7% 66.7% 10
2020s 66.7% 66.7% 66.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Romania?
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Romania was 66.7% 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 2000.
How does Romania rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
Romania ranks 23rd out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania 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
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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.