U.S. Clean Water Access 2005-2024
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.
- U.S. clean water access for 2022 was 97.47%, a 0.15% increase from 2021.
- U.S. clean water access for 2021 was 97.32%, a 0.15% increase from 2020.
- U.S. clean water access for 2020 was 97.17%, a 0.16% increase from 2019.
- U.S. clean water access for 2019 was 97.01%, a 0.16% increase from 2018.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Population |
| Iceland | 100.00% |
| Liechtenstein | 100.00% |
| Hungary | 100.00% |
| Kuwait | 100.00% |
| Hong Kong | 100.00% |
| Monaco | 100.00% |
| San Marino | 100.00% |
| Macao | 100.00% |
| New Zealand | 100.00% |
| Singapore | 100.00% |
| Gibraltar | 100.00% |
| Netherlands | 99.97% |
| Denmark | 99.92% |
| Germany | 99.92% |
| Puerto Rico | 99.87% |
| United Kingdom | 99.80% |
| Malta | 99.77% |
| Cyprus | 99.77% |
| Belgium | 99.74% |
| Sweden | 99.74% |
| Isle of Man | 99.71% |
| France | 99.70% |
| Finland | 99.64% |
| Spain | 99.57% |
| Luxembourg | 99.53% |
| Israel | 99.47% |
| South Korea | 99.28% |
| Slovak Republic | 99.18% |
| Guam | 99.06% |
| Canada | 99.04% |
| Bahrain | 98.90% |
| Austria | 98.90% |
| Greece | 98.88% |
| Norway | 98.82% |
| Chile | 98.77% |
| Japan | 98.66% |
| Slovenia | 98.27% |
| Czech Republic | 97.88% |
| United States | 97.47% |
| Latvia | 97.11% |
| Estonia | 97.02% |
| New Caledonia | 96.87% |
| Switzerland | 96.70% |
| Qatar | 96.65% |
| St. Martin (French part) | 96.63% |
| Ireland | 95.99% |
| Portugal | 95.16% |
| Lithuania | 94.98% |
| Italy | 92.71% |
| Oman | 90.85% |
| Andorra | 90.64% |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 90.64% |
| Palau | 90.44% |
| Poland | 88.91% |
| French Polynesia | 81.81% |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 47.09% |
| U.S. Clean Water Access - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Population | Annual Change |
| 2022 | 97.47% | 0.15% |
| 2021 | 97.32% | 0.15% |
| 2020 | 97.17% | 0.16% |
| 2019 | 97.01% | 0.16% |
| 2018 | 96.85% | 0.16% |
| 2017 | 96.69% | 0.16% |
| 2016 | 96.54% | 0.16% |
| 2015 | 96.37% | 0.16% |
| 2014 | 96.21% | 0.16% |
| 2013 | 96.05% | 0.16% |
| 2012 | 95.89% | 0.16% |
| 2011 | 95.72% | 0.17% |
| 2010 | 95.56% | 0.17% |
| 2009 | 95.39% | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 95.38% | 0.01% |
| 2007 | 95.37% | 0.01% |
| 2006 | 95.36% | 0.01% |
| 2005 | 95.36% | 0.01% |