Basic drinking water access in Italy
99.9% of people in Italy used at least basic drinking water services in 2024.
Italy, 2024
99.9%
Change from 2023
0percentage points
European Union, 2024
99.1%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
99.9%
Position in 2024
53rd of 202
Basic drinking water access in Italy over time
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% of population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Italy | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 99.9% | 99.1% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | 99.1% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | 99.1% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | 99.2% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | 99.2% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | 99.2% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | 99.3% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | 99.3% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | 99.3% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | 99.4% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | 99.4% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | 99.4% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | 99.5% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | 99.5% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | 99.5% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | 99.5% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | 99.5% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | 99.5% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | 99.5% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | 99.5% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | 99.6% |
| 2003 | 99.6% | 99.5% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | 99.5% |
| 2001 | 99.6% | 99.5% |
| 2000 | 99.6% | 99.5% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is unchanged from 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 99.9%, the figure has changed by 0 percentage points.
- Among the 202 countries with data for 2024, Italy has the 53rd highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 99.1%.
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Safely managed drinking water
96.8%
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Basic sanitation access
99.9%
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Municipal waste generated per person
500 kg per person
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Recycling rate of municipal waste
52.3%
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Total waste generated per person
3,408 kg per person
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Level of water stress
29.8%
2022 · World Bank