⚠️ Unconfirmedhealth2022
People using safely managed drinking-water services (% of population)
Share of population using safely managed drinking-water services (JMP definition). Comparable across 150+ countries and latest year available (2019–2022).
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene•171 countries
Loading visualization...
Key Insights
Global Average
78.6%
Median: 91.0%
Countries Covered
171
with available data
Highest
Canada
100.0%
Lowest
Ethiopia
11.3%
Top 5 Countries
1Canada100.0%
2Country 136100.0%
3Denmark100.0%
4Finland100.0%
5France100.0%
By Region
Oceania100.0%(2 countries)
Europe98.6%(32 countries)
South America95.0%(7 countries)
North America94.7%(4 countries)
Asia90.5%(24 countries)
Key Findings
- •This indicator often reveals substantial gaps hidden by ‘improved water source’ coverage, especially where water quality testing or reliability is limited.
- •Many high-income countries are near 100%, but some middle-income countries show large shortfalls due to availability/quality constraints.
- •The lowest values are concentrated in parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, reflecting combined infrastructure, reliability, and water quality challenges.
- •Because the measure requires ‘available when needed,’ droughts and supply interruptions can meaningfully affect safely managed coverage even where infrastructure exists.
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0%)High (100.0%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 78.6%)
Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Asia (24)
Other (93)
Africa (9)
About This Statistic
This statistic shows the percentage of a country’s population using **safely managed drinking-water services**, as defined by the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP). “Safely managed” means drinking water from an improved source that is located on premises, available when needed, and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.
It is a higher standard than “basic” or “improved” water access and reveals gaps that can be hidden by broader coverage measures. The indicator is used for SDG monitoring (SDG 6.1.1) and is available for a large number of countries, enabling global comparison and mapping.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 100.0% |
| 2 | Cayman Islands | 100.0% |
| 3 | Denmark | 100.0% |
| 4 | Finland | 100.0% |
| 5 | France | 100.0% |
| 6 | Germany | 100.0% |
| 7 | Iceland | 100.0% |
| 8 | Ireland | 100.0% |
| 9 | Israel | 100.0% |
| 10 | Italy | 100.0% |
| 11 | Japan | 100.0% |
| 12 | South Korea | 100.0% |
| 13 | Kuwait | 100.0% |
| 14 | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
| 15 | Oman | 100.0% |
| 16 | Netherlands | 100.0% |
| 17 | New Zealand | 100.0% |
| 18 | Norway | 100.0% |
| 19 | Portugal | 100.0% |
| 20 | Saudi Arabia | 100.0% |
| 21 | Singapore | 100.0% |
| 22 | Spain | 100.0% |
| 23 | Sweden | 100.0% |
| 24 | Switzerland | 100.0% |
| 25 | United Arab Emirates | 100.0% |
| 26 | United Kingdom | 100.0% |
| 27 | United States of America | 100.0% |
| 28 | Australia | 100.0% |
| 29 | Bahrain | 100.0% |
| 30 | Armenia | 100.0% |
| 31 | Chile | 99.0% |
| 32 | Croatia | 99.0% |
| 33 | Estonia | 99.0% |
| 34 | Georgia | 99.0% |
| 35 | Greece | 99.0% |
| 36 | Jordan | 99.0% |
| 37 | Latvia | 99.0% |
| 38 | Lithuania | 99.0% |
| 39 | Mauritius | 99.0% |
| 40 | Montenegro | 99.0% |
| 41 | Slovenia | 99.0% |
| 42 | Türkiye | 99.0% |
| 43 | Uruguay | 99.0% |
| 44 | Argentina | 99.0% |
| 45 | Austria | 99.0% |
| 46 | Bahamas | 99.0% |
| 47 | Barbados | 99.0% |
| 48 | Belgium | 99.0% |
| 49 | Botswana | 99.0% |
| 50 | Brunei Darussalam | 99.0% |
| 51 | Belarus | 98.0% |
| 52 | Costa Rica | 98.0% |
| 53 | Cyprus | 98.0% |
| 54 | Czech Republic | 98.0% |
| 55 | Hungary | 98.0% |
| 56 | Maldives | 98.0% |
| 57 | Poland | 98.0% |
| 58 | Serbia | 98.0% |
| 59 | Slovakia | 98.0% |
| 60 | Egypt | 98.0% |
| 61 | Bermuda | 98.0% |
| 62 | Malaysia | 97.0% |
| 63 | Trinidad and Tobago | 97.0% |
| 64 | Albania | 97.0% |
| 65 | Brazil | 97.0% |
| 66 | Lebanon | 96.0% |
| 67 | Mexico | 96.0% |
| 68 | People's Republic of China | 95.8% |
| 69 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 95.0% |
| 70 | Panama | 95.0% |
| 71 | Thailand | 95.0% |
| 72 | Bulgaria | 94.3% |
| 73 | Guyana | 94.0% |
| 74 | Jamaica | 94.0% |
| 75 | Kyrgyzstan | 94.0% |
| 76 | Philippines | 94.0% |
| 77 | India | 93.0% |
| 78 | Kazakhstan | 93.0% |
| 79 | Russian Federation | 93.0% |
| 80 | Colombia | 92.6% |
| 81 | Cuba | 92.0% |
| 82 | Vietnam | 92.0% |
| 83 | Ukraine | 92.0% |
| 84 | Afghanistan | 91.4% |
| 85 | Moldova, Republic of | 91.0% |
| 86 | Peru | 91.0% |
| 87 | Syrian Arab Republic | 91.0% |
| 88 | Tunisia | 91.0% |
| 89 | Belize | 90.3% |
| 90 | Romania | 90.0% |
| 91 | Indonesia | 89.6% |
| 92 | Libya | 88.5% |
| 93 | Paraguay | 88.0% |
| 94 | Samoa | 88.0% |
| 95 | Ecuador | 87.2% |
| 96 | Bolivia | 86.9% |
| 97 | Honduras | 86.6% |
| 98 | Nicaragua | 84.8% |
| 99 | Sri Lanka | 84.1% |
| 100 | Dominican Republic | 83.5% |
| 101 | Iraq | 83.3% |
| 102 | Venezuela | 83.0% |
| 103 | Andorra | 82.9% |
| 104 | Guatemala | 82.7% |
| 105 | Algeria | 82.7% |
| 106 | El Salvador | 82.4% |
| 107 | Morocco | 79.4% |
| 108 | Suriname | 79.0% |
| 109 | Uzbekistan | 79.0% |
| 110 | Benin | 77.4% |
| 111 | South Africa | 76.5% |
| 112 | Antigua and Barbuda | 74.5% |
| 113 | Tajikistan | 73.5% |
| 114 | Cape Verde | 73.4% |
| 115 | North Korea | 73.0% |
| 116 | Timor-Leste | 73.0% |
| 117 | Virgin Islands, British | 71.2% |
| 118 | New Caledonia | 71.0% |
| 119 | Fiji | 70.0% |
| 120 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 68.4% |
| 121 | Somalia | 67.8% |
| 122 | Cameroon | 66.4% |
| 123 | Gabon | 65.7% |
| 124 | Pakistan | 65.6% |
| 125 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 65.2% |
| 126 | Mongolia | 64.8% |
| 127 | Mali | 64.0% |
| 128 | Rwanda | 61.3% |
| 129 | Republic of the Congo | 60.1% |
| 130 | Bangladesh | 59.6% |
| 131 | Myanmar | 58.6% |
| 132 | Angola | 58.1% |
| 133 | Ghana | 57.1% |
| 134 | Cote d'Ivoire | 56.9% |
| 135 | Republic of The Gambia | 56.4% |
| 136 | Senegal | 56.0% |
| 137 | Solomon Islands | 55.8% |
| 138 | Comoros | 54.2% |
| 139 | Liberia | 53.8% |
| 140 | Lesotho | 53.3% |
| 141 | Djibouti | 52.2% |
| 142 | Sudan | 50.2% |
| 143 | Burundi | 49.3% |
| 144 | Yemen | 49.0% |
| 145 | Cambodia | 48.7% |
| 146 | Togo | 45.1% |
| 147 | Haiti | 44.7% |
| 148 | Bhutan | 44.5% |
| 149 | Papua New Guinea | 44.3% |
| 150 | Mauritania | 43.4% |
| 151 | Central African Republic | 42.4% |
| 152 | Madagascar | 40.5% |
| 153 | Zambia | 38.0% |
| 154 | Guinea | 36.8% |
| 155 | Nepal | 33.5% |
| 156 | Guinea-Bissau | 33.2% |
| 157 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 33.0% |
| 158 | Kenya | 31.4% |
| 159 | Niger | 31.0% |
| 160 | United Republic of Tanzania | 30.0% |
| 161 | Mozambique | 29.1% |
| 162 | Sierra Leone | 28.5% |
| 163 | Zimbabwe | 26.9% |
| 164 | Eritrea | 26.6% |
| 165 | Nigeria | 24.0% |
| 166 | Burkina Faso | 23.0% |
| 167 | Chad | 22.5% |
| 168 | Uganda | 18.0% |
| 169 | South Sudan | 16.0% |
| 170 | Malawi | 15.5% |
| 171 | Ethiopia | 11.3% |
Showing 171 of 171 countries
Topics
Data Source
This data comes from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2022).
View Original Source