People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in Arab World
Arab World: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) was 90.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services in Arab World, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services in Arab World stood at 90.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Arab World peaked at 90.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.1%, in 2000.
Arab World ranks 32nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.1% | — |
| 2001 | 79.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 79.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 80.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 80.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 81.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 82.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 83.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 83.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 84.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 84.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 85.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 85.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 86.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 86.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 87.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 87.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 88.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 88.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 89.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 89.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 90.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.9% | 79.1% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 83.7% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 88.6% | 90.3% | 5 |
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0523 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Arab World?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Arab World was 90.3% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.1% in 2000.
- How does Arab World rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Arab World ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.