The legal basis for water supply in Germany is regulated by the Federal Water Resources Act (WHG) and the water laws of the respective federal states. The water supply is regarded as a public task that is generally performed by the municipalities. The obligation to connect to and use the public water supply is intended to guarantee the supply of drinking water to the population and prevent or restrict the use of groundwater for private purposes. More than 99 % of the German population is connected to central drinking water distribution networks.

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Population connected to the public water supply system
Year Value
2010 99.3
2013 99.3
2016 99.4
2019 99.4
2022 99.5

Data source: Federal Statistical Office (Destatis)

Geographic coverage: Germany

Unit of measurement: Percentage

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This overview contains information on the time series shown that are available in Germany and their compliance with the UN metadata. The national metadata contains supplementary methodological and country-specific information.

Time series available

Population connected to the public water supply system
Compliance with the UN metadata

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Data state

2024/08/12

This overview contains information on the metadata of the SDG indicator shown, as defined by the United Nations Statistical Commission. The complete UN metadata is provided by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD).

Target

By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all
Indicator name

Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services
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UN custodian agency

World Health Organisation (WHO)
United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
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