Iceland

Safe drinking water in Iceland

Safe drinking water in Iceland: 90.2% in 2000 and 100% in 2022, by WHO/UNICEF estimates.

Latest, 2022
100%
Since 2000
+9.8 percentage points
World, 2022
72.9%

% of people · WHO/UNICEF

Safe drinking water in IcelandSafe drinking water in Iceland: 90.2% in 2000 and 100% in 2022, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. The highest was 100% in 2019, the lowest 90.2% in 2000.
Estimates, WHO/UNICEFWorld

What the numbers say

  • The highest was 100% in 2019, the lowest 90.2% in 2000.

Every year

% of people · WHO/UNICEF

YearIcelandWorld
202210072.9
202110072.5
202010072.3
201910071.7
201899.871
201799.370.4
201698.769.7
201598.269.1
201497.768.4
201397.167.7
201296.667.1
20119666.4
201095.565.9
20099565.4
200894.464.9
200793.964.6
200693.464
200592.863.7
200492.363
200391.862.4
200291.261.8
200190.761.1
200090.260.8

Good to know

  • The share of people whose drinking water comes from an improved source at home, there when needed and free of contamination.
  • Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme, via Our World in Data.
  • Ranks count the 135 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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