Access to clean water — all countries

Access to clean water — Northern America

Access to clean water in Northern America in 2024 — 99.8%. Since 2005, the indicator has risen by 0.8 pp.

2024 99.8% −0 pp vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 99.8%2023
Period minimum 99%2009

Trend over time

2005–2024 · % of population

Access to clean water — Northern America, 2005–202498.89999.399.599.8100200520072009201120132015201720192021202320242005: 99%2006: 99%2007: 99%2008: 99%2009: 99%2010: 99%2011: 99.1%2012: 99.2%2013: 99.2%2014: 99.3%2015: 99.4%2016: 99.4%2017: 99.5%2018: 99.6%2019: 99.6%2020: 99.7%2021: 99.7%2022: 99.8%2023: 99.8%2024: 99.8%
Change over the period: +0.8 pp Annual average: 0.04 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Northern America

Northern America 99.8%
World 91.5%
Access to clean water — Northern America, by year Northern America All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 99.8 −0 pp
2023 99.8 +0 pp
2022 99.8 +0.1 pp
2021 99.7 +0.1 pp
2020 99.7 +0.1 pp
2019 99.6 +0.1 pp
2018 99.6 +0.1 pp
2017 99.5 +0.1 pp
2016 99.4 +0.1 pp
2015 99.4 +0.1 pp
2014 99.3 +0.1 pp
2013 99.2 +0.1 pp
2012 99.2 +0.1 pp
2011 99.1 +0.1 pp
2010 99 +0.1 pp
2009 99 −0 pp
2008 99 −0 pp
2007 99 −0 pp
2006 99 −0 pp
2005 99

About the indicator

The share of the population using improved sources of drinking water — piped supply, protected wells and springs located no further than 30 minutes away round trip. An improved source does not guarantee that the water is safe, but it is the minimum threshold below which the risk of intestinal infections rises sharply.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.