Access to clean water — all countries

Access to clean water — United States

Access to clean water in the United States in 2024 — 100%. Ranked 44 in the world out of 202. Since 2005, the indicator has risen by 1.1 pp.

2024 100% −0 pp vs 2023
World rank 44of 202
Period maximum 100%2023
Period minimum 98.9%2005

Trend over time

2005–2024 · % of population

Access to clean water — United States, 2005–202498.59999.5100200520072009201120132015201720192021202320242005: 98.9%2006: 98.9%2007: 98.9%2008: 98.9%2009: 98.9%2010: 99%2011: 99.1%2012: 99.2%2013: 99.3%2014: 99.3%2015: 99.4%2016: 99.5%2017: 99.6%2018: 99.7%2019: 99.7%2020: 99.8%2021: 99.9%2022: 100%2023: 100%2024: 100%
Change over the period: +1.1 pp Annual average: 0.06 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United States

United States 100%
World 91.5%
Northern America computed 99.8%
High-income countries computed 99.2%
Access to clean water — United States, by year United States All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 100 −0 pp
2023 100 +0 pp
2022 100 +0.1 pp
2021 99.9 +0.1 pp
2020 99.8 +0.1 pp
2019 99.7 +0.1 pp
2018 99.7 +0.1 pp
2017 99.6 +0.1 pp
2016 99.5 +0.1 pp
2015 99.4 +0.1 pp
2014 99.3 +0.1 pp
2013 99.3 +0.1 pp
2012 99.2 +0.1 pp
2011 99.1 +0.1 pp
2010 99 +0.1 pp
2009 98.9 +0 pp
2008 98.9 +0 pp
2007 98.9 +0 pp
2006 98.9 +0 pp
2005 98.9

Northern America, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

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.