People using at least basic drinking water services in Australia
Australia: People using at least basic drinking water services was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services in Australia stood at 100.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Australia peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2001.
Australia ranks 45th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Australia
- Population ages 15-64, total 17.74 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 5.00 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 161,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 169,878 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 160,992 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 18.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 160,792 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 159,593 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 168,944 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Australia?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Australia 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 at least basic drinking water services recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Australia ranks 45th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia 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 at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.