People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Tunisia
Tunisia: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural was 57.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia is 57.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Tunisia peaked at 62.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 2000.
Tunisia ranks 30th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.4% | — |
| 2001 | 57.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 58.3% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 58.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 59.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 60.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 60.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 61.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 61.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 62.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 61.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 61.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 61.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 60.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 60.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 59.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 59.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 58.3% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 57.9% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.3% | 57.4% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 59.7% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 57.9% | 59.4% | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 117 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0383 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.1123 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Tunisia?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Tunisia was 57.9% 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Tunisia ranks 30th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 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.