People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in France
France: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in France, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in France stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in France peaked at 100.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2000.
France ranks 1st of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in France, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.0% | — |
| 2001 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.4% | 97.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.2% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in France?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in France 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, urban recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2000.
- How does France rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- France ranks 1st out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.