People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (%) in Tunisia
Tunisia: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (%) was 98.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Tunisia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Tunisia stood at 98.3%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Tunisia peaked at 98.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 98.3%, in 2024.
That places Tunisia 88th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (%) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.4% | — |
| 2001 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 98.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.4%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 98.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.4%, 100% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 85 Panama 98.5% compare
- 86 Palestine 98.4% compare
- 87 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 98.4% compare
- 89 Morocco 98.3% compare
- 90 Philippines 98.3% compare
- 91 North Macedonia 98.3% compare
More health data for Tunisia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2883 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 117 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0346 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Tunisia?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Tunisia was 98.3% 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, urban recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Tunisia ranks 88th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban 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.