People using at least basic drinking water services

People using drinking water from an improved source, such as piped water or a protected well, with a collection time of no more than 30 minutes for a round trip.

Unit: % of population Frequency: Annual Coverage: 214 countries and 11 groups 2000 to 2024 Source: World Bank (original data: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene)

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% of population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population), 2000 to 2024
Period CyprusGermany
2024 99.7% 100.0%
2023 99.7% 100.0%
2022 99.7% 100.0%
2021 99.7% 100.0%
2020 99.7% 100.0%
2019 99.8% 100.0%
2018 99.8% 100.0%
2017 99.8% 100.0%
2016 99.8% 100.0%
2015 99.8% 100.0%
2014 99.8% 100.0%
2013 99.8% 100.0%
2012 99.8% 100.0%
2011 99.8% 100.0%
2010 99.8% 100.0%
2009 99.8% 100.0%
2008 99.8% 100.0%
2007 99.9% 100.0%
2006 99.9% 100.0%
2005 99.9% 100.0%
2004 99.9% 100.0%
2003 99.9% 100.0%
2002 99.9% 100.0%
2001 99.9% 100.0%
2000 99.9% 100.0%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

About this measure

Definition
People using drinking water from an improved source, such as piped water or a protected well, with a collection time of no more than 30 minutes for a round trip.
Population covered
Total population
Unit
% of population
Frequency
Annual
Changes are shown as
Percentage points (the difference between two rates)

Source and dates

Original producer
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene
Distributed by
World Bank, World Development Indicators
Dataset or series code
SH.H2O.BASW.ZS · dataset details · view at source
Observation period
2000 to 2024
Provider update
8 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (per series metadata)
Attribution
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, original data: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene

Latest value for each country Each value is the country's most recent figure. Years differ, so check the period beside each value before comparing.

  1. 1 American Samoa 100.0%2024
  2. 2 Andorra 100.0%2024
  3. 3 Belgium 100.0%2024
  4. 4 Bermuda 100.0%2024
  5. 5 Brunei 100.0%2024
  6. 6 Curaçao 100.0%2024
  7. 7 Faroe Islands 100.0%2024
  8. 8 French Polynesia 100.0%2024
  9. 9 Germany 100.0%2024
  10. 10 Gibraltar 100.0%2024
  11. 11 Greece 100.0%2024
  12. 12 Greenland 100.0%2024
  13. 13 Hong Kong SAR, China 100.0%2024
  14. 14 Hungary 100.0%2024
  15. 15 Iceland 100.0%2024
  16. 16 Isle of Man 100.0%2024
  17. 17 Kuwait 100.0%2024
  18. 18 Liechtenstein 100.0%2024
  19. 19 Luxembourg 100.0%2024
  20. 20 Macao SAR, China 100.0%2024
  21. 21 Malta 100.0%2024
  22. 22 Monaco 100.0%2024
  23. 23 Netherlands 100.0%2024
  24. 24 New Zealand 100.0%2024
  25. 25 Northern Mariana Islands 100.0%2024
  26. 26 Norway 100.0%2024
  27. 27 Puerto Rico (US) 100.0%2024
  28. 28 Singapore 100.0%2024
  29. 29 South Korea 100.0%2024
  30. 30 Thailand 100.0%2024
  31. 31 United Arab Emirates 100.0%2024
  32. 32 Denmark 100.0%2024
  33. 33 Romania 100.0%2024
  34. 34 Israel 100.0%2024
  35. 35 United Kingdom 100.0%2024
  36. 36 Brazil 100.0%2024
  37. 37 France 100.0%2024
  38. 38 Austria 100.0%2024
  39. 39 Estonia 100.0%2024
  40. 40 Switzerland 100.0%2024
  41. 41 Finland 100.0%2024
  42. 42 San Marino 100.0%2024
  43. 43 Qatar 100.0%2024
  44. 44 United States 100.0%2024
  45. 45 Australia 100.0%2024
  46. 46 Armenia 99.9%2024
  47. 47 Mauritius 99.9%2024
  48. 48 Spain 99.9%2024
  49. 49 Saint Martin (French part) 99.9%2024
  50. 50 Turkmenistan 99.9%2024
  51. 51 Bahrain 99.9%2024
  52. 52 Lithuania 99.9%2024
  53. 53 Italy 99.9%2024
  54. 54 Croatia 99.9%2024
  55. 55 Belarus 99.9%2024
  56. 56 British Virgin Islands 99.9%2024
  57. 57 Costa Rica 99.8%2024
  58. 58 Slovakia 99.8%2024
  59. 59 Sweden 99.8%2024
  60. 60 Maldives 99.8%2024
  61. 61 Cyprus 99.7%2024
  62. 62 Uruguay 99.6%2024
  63. 63 Paraguay 99.6%2024
  64. 64 Slovenia 99.6%2024
  65. 65 Bhutan 99.5%2024
  66. 66 Mexico 99.5%2024
  67. 67 New Caledonia 99.5%2024
  68. 68 Palau 99.5%2024
  69. 69 Guam 99.5%2024
  70. 70 US Virgin Islands 99.5%2024
  71. 71 Samoa 99.4%2024
  72. 72 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 99.3%2017
  73. 73 Portugal 99.3%2024
  74. 74 Jordan 99.3%2024
  75. 75 Montenegro 99.3%2024
  76. 76 Trinidad and Tobago 99.3%2024
  77. 77 Bulgaria 99.2%2024
  78. 78 Japan 99.2%2024
  79. 79 Barbados 99.2%2024
  80. 80 Chile 99.1%2024
  81. 81 Argentina 99.0%2016
  82. 82 Saudi Arabia 99.0%2024
  83. 83 Bahamas 98.9%2019
  84. 84 Antigua and Barbuda 98.9%2024
  85. 85 Tonga 98.9%2024
  86. 86 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.8%2024
  87. 87 Bangladesh 98.8%2024
  88. 88 Latvia 98.8%2024
  89. 89 West Bank and Gaza 98.8%2024
  90. 90 Viet Nam 98.8%2024
  91. 91 Tuvalu 98.7%2024
  92. 92 Czechia 98.7%2024
  93. 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 98.6%2017
  94. 94 Iraq 98.4%2024
  95. 95 Canada 98.3%2024
  96. 96 North Macedonia 98.2%2024
  97. 97 Saint Lucia 98.1%2024
  98. 98 Suriname 98.0%2024
  99. 99 Malaysia 97.9%2024
  100. 100 Iran 97.9%2024
  101. 101 Naoero 97.8%2024
  102. 102 Kazakhstan 97.8%2024
  103. 103 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97.7%2018
  104. 104 Seychelles 97.7%2024
  105. 105 Azerbaijan 97.7%2024
  106. 106 Dominican Republic 97.5%2024
  107. 107 Egypt 97.3%2024
  108. 108 Uzbekistan 97.3%2024
  109. 109 Georgia 97.3%2024
  110. 110 Ireland 97.1%2024
  111. 111 Colombia 97.1%2024
  112. 112 Dominica 97.0%2024
  113. 113 Russia 96.9%2024
  114. 114 Aruba 96.7%2016
  115. 115 Tunisia 96.7%2024
  116. 116 Libya 96.4%2024
  117. 117 China 96.1%2024
  118. 118 Bosnia and Herzegovina 96.1%2024
  119. 119 Türkiye 96.0%2024
  120. 120 Laos 95.9%2024
  121. 121 Philippines 95.9%2024
  122. 122 Honduras 95.7%2024
  123. 123 India 95.7%2024
  124. 124 Guyana 95.6%2024
  125. 125 Peru 95.6%2024
  126. 126 Grenada 95.6%2017
  127. 127 Fiji 95.6%2024
  128. 128 Cayman Islands 95.5%2024
  129. 129 Serbia 95.4%2024
  130. 130 Panama 95.3%2024
  131. 131 Cuba 95.1%2024
  132. 132 Albania 95.1%2024
  133. 133 Kyrgyzstan 94.9%2024
  134. 134 Belize 94.8%2024
  135. 135 Syria 94.1%2024
  136. 136 North Korea 93.9%2023
  137. 137 Nepal 93.6%2024
  138. 138 Ukraine 93.5%2024
  139. 139 Bolivia 93.4%2024
  140. 140 Venezuela 93.3%2024
  141. 141 Guatemala 93.2%2024
  142. 142 Moldova 92.7%2024
  143. 143 Oman 92.7%2024
  144. 144 Lebanon 92.6%2024
  145. 145 Algeria 92.4%2024
  146. 146 Cabo Verde 92.3%2024
  147. 147 Morocco 92.2%2024
  148. 148 Ecuador 92.1%2024
  149. 149 Botswana 91.8%2024
  150. 150 El Salvador 91.6%2024
  151. 151 Pakistan 90.7%2024
  152. 152 Sri Lanka 90.2%2024
  153. 153 South Africa 90.2%2024
  154. 154 Poland 90.1%2024
  155. 155 Ghana 89.9%2024
  156. 156 Micronesia 89.9%2020
  157. 157 Tajikistan 89.2%2024
  158. 158 Indonesia 89.0%2024
  159. 159 Gabon 88.6%2024
  160. 160 Senegal 88.0%2024
  161. 161 Jamaica 87.6%2024
  162. 162 Marshall Islands 87.4%2024
  163. 163 Timor-Leste 87.3%2024
  164. 164 Vanuatu 87.1%2024
  165. 165 Gambia 87.1%2024
  166. 166 Namibia 86.5%2024
  167. 167 Mali 86.4%2024
  168. 168 Mongolia 86.1%2024
  169. 169 Myanmar 85.7%2024
  170. 170 Comoros 85.1%2024
  171. 171 Cambodia 82.8%2024
  172. 172 Nigeria 82.2%2024
  173. 173 Afghanistan 80.8%2024
  174. 174 Eswatini 80.4%2024
  175. 175 Djibouti 79.7%2024
  176. 176 Kiribati 79.1%2024
  177. 177 Liberia 78.8%2024
  178. 178 Lesotho 78.1%2024
  179. 179 São Tomé and Príncipe 78.0%2024
  180. 180 Mauritania 77.3%2024
  181. 181 Côte d'Ivoire 77.2%2024
  182. 182 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 75.3%2024
  183. 183 Yemen 75.0%2024
  184. 184 Guinea 74.2%2024
  185. 185 Republic of the Congo 73.5%2021
  186. 186 Zambia 73.4%2024
  187. 187 Haiti 73.3%2024
  188. 188 Malawi 73.1%2024
  189. 189 Solomon Islands 71.6%2024
  190. 190 Cameroon 71.4%2024
  191. 191 Benin 69.6%2024
  192. 192 Sierra Leone 68.1%2024
  193. 193 Angola 68.0%2024
  194. 194 Zimbabwe 67.2%2024
  195. 195 Mozambique 66.6%2024
  196. 196 Burundi 65.9%2024
  197. 197 Kenya 65.6%2024
  198. 198 Sudan 64.9%2024
  199. 199 Togo 64.8%2024
  200. 200 Equatorial Guinea 64.7%2017
  201. 201 Tanzania 64.6%2024
  202. 202 Uganda 63.0%2024
  203. 203 Guinea-Bissau 61.8%2024
  204. 204 Rwanda 61.4%2024
  205. 205 Ethiopia 55.6%2024
  206. 206 Madagascar 55.3%2024
  207. 207 Niger 53.4%2024
  208. 208 Papua New Guinea 53.3%2024
  209. 209 Chad 52.2%2024
  210. 210 Eritrea 51.8%2016
  211. 211 Burkina Faso 50.0%2024
  212. 212 South Sudan 39.7%2024
  213. 213 Central African Republic 36.5%2024
  214. 214 Democratic Republic of the Congo 35.7%2024
  215. East Asia and Pacific 95.3%2024
  216. Euro area 99.9%2024
  217. Europe and Central Asia 98.0%2024
  218. European Union 99.1%2024
  219. Latin America and Caribbean 97.6%2024
  220. Middle East and North Africa 92.9%2024
  221. North America 99.8%2024
  222. OECD members 99.2%2024
  223. South Asia 95.9%2024
  224. Sub-Saharan Africa 67.5%2024
  225. World 91.5%2024
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