People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (%) was 73.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 73.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 74.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 73.4%, in 2024.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.9% | — |
| 2001 | 74.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 74.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 74.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 74.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 74.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 74.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 74.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 74.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 74.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 74.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 74.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 74.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 74.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 74.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 74.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 74.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 74.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 74.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 74.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 73.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 73.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 73.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.7% | 74.7% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 74.2% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 73.4% | 74.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 17 Czechia 98.0% compare
- 18 Palau 97.7% compare
- 19 United States 97.7% compare
- 20 Portugal 97.0% compare
- 21 Turkmenistan 96.9% compare
- 22 Saint Martin (French Part) 96.6% compare
- 23 Croatia 96.5% compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0358 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.471 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0395 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0434 units per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 73.4% 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, urban recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.4% in 2024.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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, urban (% of urban 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.