U.S. Clean Water Access 2005-2023

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 2020 was 97.33%, a 0.18% increase from 2019.
  • U.S. clean water access for 2019 was 97.15%, a 0.18% increase from 2018.
  • U.S. clean water access for 2018 was 96.97%, a 0.18% increase from 2017.
  • U.S. clean water access for 2017 was 96.78%, a 0.18% increase from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name % of Population
San Marino 100.00%
New Zealand 100.00%
Singapore 100.00%
Greece 100.00%
Gibraltar 100.00%
Iceland 100.00%
Liechtenstein 100.00%
Kuwait 100.00%
Malta 100.00%
Hong Kong 100.00%
Monaco 100.00%
Germany 99.99%
Macao 99.98%
Netherlands 99.97%
Belgium 99.91%
Puerto Rico 99.86%
United Kingdom 99.82%
Cyprus 99.77%
Sweden 99.75%
Finland 99.64%
Spain 99.59%
Luxembourg 99.46%
Guam 99.44%
Israel 99.32%
France 99.25%
Slovak Republic 99.24%
South Korea 99.19%
Canada 99.04%
Bahrain 98.98%
Austria 98.90%
Chile 98.77%
Norway 98.64%
Japan 98.57%
Poland 98.33%
Slovenia 98.27%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 97.94%
Czech Republic 97.88%
Ireland 97.33%
United States 97.33%
Isle of Man 97.21%
Greenland 96.74%
Denmark 96.73%
St. Martin (French part) 96.70%
New Caledonia 96.64%
Latvia 96.29%
Qatar 96.18%
Italy 95.82%
Estonia 95.76%
Portugal 95.35%
Lithuania 94.92%
Switzerland 94.25%
Hungary 92.59%
Palau 91.31%
Andorra 90.64%
Oman 90.56%
Northern Mariana Islands 90.53%
French Polynesia 83.86%
U.S. Clean Water Access - Historical Data
Year % of Population Annual Change
2020 97.33% 0.18%
2019 97.15% 0.18%
2018 96.97% 0.18%
2017 96.78% 0.18%
2016 96.60% 0.19%
2015 96.41% 0.19%
2014 96.23% 0.19%
2013 96.04% 0.19%
2012 95.85% 0.19%
2011 95.66% 0.19%
2010 95.47% 0.19%
2009 95.28% 0.01%
2008 95.27% 0.01%
2007 95.26% 0.01%
2006 95.25% 0.01%
2005 95.24% 0.01%