North America Clean Water Access 1960-2024

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.
  • North America clean water access for 2022 was 97.39%, a 0.14% increase from 2021.
  • North America clean water access for 2021 was 97.25%, a 0.15% increase from 2020.
  • North America clean water access for 2020 was 97.10%, a 0.15% increase from 2019.
  • North America clean water access for 2019 was 96.96%, a 0.15% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name % of Population
Euro Area 98.23%
North America 97.39%
European Union 96.82%
OECD members 91.37%
East Asia & Pacific 78.45%
Latin America & Caribbean 75.21%
World 72.93%
Sub-Saharan Africa 31.99%
South Asia 0.00%
North America Clean Water Access - Historical Data
Year % of Population Annual Change
2022 97.39% 0.14%
2021 97.25% 0.15%
2020 97.10% 0.15%
2019 96.96% 0.15%
2018 96.81% 0.15%
2017 96.66% 0.15%
2016 96.51% 0.15%
2015 96.35% 0.15%
2014 96.20% 0.15%
2013 96.05% 0.16%
2012 95.89% 0.16%
2011 95.74% 0.16%
2010 95.58% 0.16%
2009 95.42% 0.01%
2008 95.41% 0.01%
2007 95.40% 0.01%
2006 95.40% 0.01%
2005 95.39% 95.39%
2004 0.00% 0.00%
2003 0.00% 0.00%
2002 0.00% 0.00%
2001 0.00% 0.00%
2000 0.00% 0.00%
1999 0.00% 0.00%
1998 0.00% 0.00%
1997 0.00% 0.00%
1996 0.00% 0.00%
1995 0.00% 0.00%
1994 0.00% 0.00%
1993 0.00% 0.00%
1992 0.00% 0.00%
1991 0.00% 0.00%
1990 0.00% 0.00%
1989 0.00% 0.00%
1988 0.00% 0.00%
1987 0.00% 0.00%
1986 0.00% 0.00%
1985 0.00% 0.00%
1984 0.00% 0.00%
1983 0.00% 0.00%
1982 0.00% 0.00%
1981 0.00% 0.00%
1980 0.00% 0.00%
1979 0.00% 0.00%
1978 0.00% 0.00%
1977 0.00% 0.00%
1976 0.00% 0.00%
1975 0.00% 0.00%
1974 0.00% 0.00%
1973 0.00% 0.00%
1972 0.00% 0.00%
1971 0.00% 0.00%
1970 0.00% 0.00%
1969 0.00% 0.00%
1968 0.00% 0.00%
1967 0.00% 0.00%
1966 0.00% 0.00%
1965 0.00% 0.00%
1964 0.00% 0.00%
1963 0.00% 0.00%
1962 0.00% 0.00%
1961 0.00% 0.00%
1960 0.00% 0.00%