People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Tunisia

Tunisia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 96.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
96.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 97 countries
All-time high
96.8%
in 2014
All-time low
92.8%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Tunisia, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 92.8 highest2001: 92.8 highest2002: 93.1 highest2003: 93.4 highest2004: 93.7 highest2005: 94 highest2006: 94.3 highest2007: 94.6 highest2008: 94.9 highest2009: 95.3 highest2010: 95.6 highest2011: 95.9 highest2012: 96.2 highest2013: 96.5 highest2014: 96.8 highest2015: 96.8 highest2016: 96.8 highest2017: 96.8 highest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Tunisia stood at 96.8%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Tunisia peaked at 96.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 92.8%, in 2000.

Tunisia ranks 34th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest) in Tunisia, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 92.8%
2001 92.8% +0.0%
2002 93.1% +0.3%
2003 93.4% +0.3%
2004 93.7% +0.3%
2005 94.0% +0.3%
2006 94.3% +0.3%
2007 94.6% +0.3%
2008 94.9% +0.3%
2009 95.3% +0.3%
2010 95.6% +0.3%
2011 95.9% +0.3%
2012 96.2% +0.3%
2013 96.5% +0.3%
2014 96.8% +0.3%
2015 96.8% +0.0%
2016 96.8% +0.0%
2017 96.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.9% 92.8% 95.3% 10
2010s 96.4% 95.6% 96.8% 8

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 31 Dominican Republic 97.6% compare
  2. 32 Guatemala 96.9% compare
  3. 33 Jamaica 96.9% compare
  4. 35 Pakistan 96.3% compare
  5. 36 Lao People's Democratic Republic 96.2% compare
  6. 37 Albania 96.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Tunisia?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Tunisia was 96.8% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 92.8% in 2000.
How does Tunisia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Tunisia ranks 34th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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