People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Romania

Romania: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban was 95.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
95.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 104 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 2000
All-time low
95.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060801002000201220242000: 95 % of urban population2001: 95 % of urban population2002: 95 % of urban population2003: 95 % of urban population2004: 95 % of urban population2005: 95 % of urban population2006: 95 % of urban population2007: 95 % of urban population2008: 95 % of urban population2009: 95 % of urban population2010: 95 % of urban population2011: 95 % of urban population2012: 95 % of urban population2013: 95 % of urban population2014: 95 % of urban population2015: 95 % of urban population2016: 95 % of urban population2017: 95 % of urban population2018: 95 % of urban population2019: 95 % of urban population2020: 95 % of urban population2021: 95 % of urban population2022: 95 % of urban population2023: 95 % of urban population2024: 95 % of urban population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Romania is 95.0%, measured in 2024. 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, urban in Romania peaked at 95.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 2000.

That places Romania 27th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population) in Romania, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of urban population Change
2000 95.0%
2001 95.0% +0.0%
2002 95.0% +0.0%
2003 95.0% +0.0%
2004 95.0% +0.0%
2005 95.0% +0.0%
2006 95.0% +0.0%
2007 95.0% +0.0%
2008 95.0% +0.0%
2009 95.0% +0.0%
2010 95.0% +0.0%
2011 95.0% +0.0%
2012 95.0% +0.0%
2013 95.0% +0.0%
2014 95.0% +0.0%
2015 95.0% +0.0%
2016 95.0% +0.0%
2017 95.0% +0.0%
2018 95.0% +0.0%
2019 95.0% +0.0%
2020 95.0% +0.0%
2021 95.0% +0.0%
2022 95.0% +0.0%
2023 95.0% +0.0%
2024 95.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.0% 95.0% 95.0% 10
2010s 95.0% 95.0% 95.0% 10
2020s 95.0% 95.0% 95.0% 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 24 China 96.4% compare
  2. 25 Iran, Islamic Republic of 96.2% compare
  3. 26 Ireland 96.1% compare
  4. 28 Uruguay 94.6% compare
  5. 29 Samoa 92.0% compare
  6. 30 Morocco 91.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Romania?
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Romania was 95.0% 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 2000.
How does Romania rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
Romania ranks 27th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban 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
133 places, 3,310 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.