OECD members - Access to safely managed drinking water services

People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population)

People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) in OECD members was 91.55 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 91.55 in 2020, while its lowest value was 90.46 in 2005.

Definition: The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

See also:

Year Value
2005 90.46
2006 90.52
2007 90.58
2008 90.63
2009 90.68
2010 90.78
2011 90.87
2012 90.96
2013 91.06
2014 91.15
2015 91.24
2016 91.32
2017 91.40
2018 91.48
2019 91.52
2020 91.55

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention