AGUACYCLE
Europe & Central Asia

Estonia

Capital: Tallinn · High income · Pop. 1.4 million

98.94%
Safely managed drinking water
90.56%
Safely managed sanitation
9,423
m³ freshwater / person / yr
9%
Water stress · Low

Source: World Bank Open Data (WHO/UNICEF JMP & FAO AQUASTAT) · drinking water 2024

In Estonia, 98.94% of the population uses safely managed drinking water — an improved source, located on premises, available when needed, and free from contamination (2024 estimate). That leaves roughly 14,547 people without safely managed drinking water at home.

Sanitation tracks closely: 90.56% use safely managed sanitation services and 99.02% have at least a basic service (2024).

Estonia has about 9,423 cubic meters of renewable internal freshwater per person each year. It withdraws the equivalent of 9% of those internal resources annually (low water stress).

Agriculture accounts for about 0% of Estonia's water withdrawals, the rest going to households and industry.

Common questions

How many people in Estonia have safe drinking water?

98.94% of Estonia's population uses safely managed drinking water (2024), per WHO/UNICEF data; about 14,547 people do not.

Does Estonia have enough freshwater?

Estonia has roughly 9,423 m³ of renewable internal freshwater per person per year, and uses about 9% of it annually (low stress).

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