People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Tunisia
Tunisia: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban was 67.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Tunisia, 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
In 2024, people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Tunisia stood at 67.9%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Tunisia peaked at 88.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 2024.
Tunisia ranks 60th of 104 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, urban in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.9% | — |
| 2001 | 87.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 87.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 88.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 88.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 88.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 88.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 88.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 86.6% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 84.7% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 82.9% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 79.1% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 77.3% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 75.4% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 73.5% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 71.6% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 69.8% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 67.9% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.0% | 87.9% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 77.3% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 67.9% | 75.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Tunisia?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Tunisia was 67.9% 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, urban recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Tunisia ranks 60th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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, 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.