People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) in Qatar
Qatar: People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) was 95.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using safely managed drinking water services in Qatar, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 95.3% for people using safely managed drinking water services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services in Qatar peaked at 97.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 95.3%, in 2023.
That places Qatar 50th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.3% | — |
| 2001 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 95.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 95.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 95.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 95.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.7%, 97% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 95.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84.8%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.4% | 96.3% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 95.9% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 95.3% | 95.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services in Qatar?
- People using safely managed drinking water services in Qatar was 95.3% 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 safely managed drinking water services recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.3% in 2023.
- How does Qatar rank for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Qatar ranks 50th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar 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 safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.