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.
| 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% |
