People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) in Tunisia
Tunisia: People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) was 65.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using safely managed drinking water services in Tunisia, 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 safely managed drinking water services in Tunisia stood at 65.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services in Tunisia peaked at 79.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 2024.
Tunisia ranks 97th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.8% | — |
| 2001 | 77.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 77.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 77.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 77.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 78.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 78.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 78.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 79.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 79.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 79.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 79.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 79.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 78.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 77.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 75.8% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 74.5% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 73.2% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 71.9% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 70.5% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 69.1% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 67.8% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 66.4% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 65.0% | -2.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 65.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.9%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 65.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84.8%, 77% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.0% | 76.8% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 71.9% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.8% | 65.0% | 70.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services in Tunisia?
- People using safely managed drinking water services in Tunisia was 65.0% 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Tunisia ranks 97th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.