Safely managed drinking water in Romania
82.2% of people in Romania used safely managed drinking water in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000.
Romania, 2024
82.2%
Change from 2023
+0.1percentage points
World, 2024
73.7%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
99.5%
Position in 2024
70th of 148
Safely managed drinking water in Romania 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 | Romania | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 82.2% | 73.7% |
| 2023 | 82.1% | 72.0% |
| 2022 | 82.1% | 71.5% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | 71.0% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | 70.5% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | 69.9% |
| 2018 | 81.9% | 69.4% |
| 2017 | 81.9% | 68.8% |
| 2016 | 81.9% | 68.2% |
| 2015 | 81.9% | 67.7% |
| 2014 | 81.9% | 67.1% |
| 2013 | 81.9% | 66.5% |
| 2012 | 81.9% | 65.9% |
| 2011 | 81.9% | 65.3% |
| 2010 | 81.9% | 64.8% |
| 2009 | 81.8% | 64.3% |
| 2008 | 81.8% | 63.8% |
| 2007 | 81.8% | 63.4% |
| 2006 | 81.7% | 63.1% |
| 2005 | 81.7% | 62.8% |
| 2004 | 81.7% | 62.5% |
| 2003 | 81.6% | 62.1% |
| 2002 | 81.6% | 61.8% |
| 2001 | 81.6% | 61.5% |
| 2000 | 81.7% | 61.2% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.1 percentage points from 82.1% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 81.9%, the figure has changed by +0.3 percentage points.
- Among the 148 countries with data for 2024, Romania has the 70th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 73.7%.
More for Romania
All statistics for Romania
Basic drinking water access
100.0%
2024 · World Bank
Municipal waste generated per person
305 kg per person
2023 · Eurostat
Recycling rate of municipal waste
12.4%
2023 · Eurostat
Total waste generated per person
8,410 kg per person
2022 · Eurostat
Basic sanitation access
90.5%
2024 · World Bank
Level of water stress
7.6%
2022 · World Bank