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

Latest (2024)
57.9%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
30th
of 85 countries
All-time high
62.1%
in 2011
All-time low
57.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Tunisia, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 57.4 % of rural population2001: 57.9 % of rural population2002: 58.3 % of rural population2003: 58.7 % of rural population2004: 59.1 % of rural population2005: 59.6 % of rural population2006: 60 % of rural population2007: 60.4 % of rural population2008: 60.8 % of rural population2009: 61.3 % of rural population2010: 61.7 % of rural population2011: 62.1 % of rural population2012: 61.8 % of rural population2013: 61.6 % of rural population2014: 61.3 % of rural population2015: 61 % of rural population2016: 60.7 % of rural population2017: 60.4 % of rural population2018: 60 % of rural population2019: 59.7 % of rural population2020: 59.4 % of rural population2021: 59 % of rural population2022: 58.6 % of rural population2023: 58.3 % of rural population2024: 57.9 % of rural population

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

Annual values for People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population) in Tunisia, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 27 Bangladesh 62.5% compare
  2. 28 Algeria 59.4% compare
  3. 29 Morocco 58.4% compare
  4. 31 Palau 57.3% compare
  5. 32 Samoa 56.3% compare
  6. 33 Turks and Caicos Islands 55.7% compare

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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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Indicator
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,731 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.