People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural was 54.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 54.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 54.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2000.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 14th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.1% | — |
| 2001 | 49.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 50.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 51.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 52.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 53.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 53.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 53.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 53.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 54.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 54.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 54.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 49.1% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 51.1% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 53.7% | 54.4% | 5 |
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All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 54.4% 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, rural recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2000.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 14th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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, rural (% of rural 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.