Proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services by country
Countries reporting
20
Highest
100
United Arab Emirates
Lowest
64.89
Sudan
Median
97.02
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
567
What the numbers show
Proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services is currently reported for 20 countries. The highest value is 100 in United Arab Emirates; the lowest is 64.89 in Sudan.
The median across all reporting countries is 97.02, and the mean is 93.36.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 15 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Yemen (up 28.8%), and the largest decrease in Egypt (down 0.7%).
Proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 100 | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 1 | Kuwait | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 3 | Qatar | 99.99 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 4 | Bahrain | 99.92 | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 5 | Jordan | 99.29 | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | 99.04 | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 7 | Palestine | 98.77 | 2024 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 8 | Iraq | 98.41 | 2024 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 9 | Iran | 97.85 | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 10 | Egypt | 97.3 | 2024 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 11 | Tunisia | 96.73 | 2024 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 12 | Libya | 96.35 | 2024 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 13 | Syria | 94.13 | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 14 | Oman | 92.67 | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 15 | Lebanon | 92.6 | 2024 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 16 | Algeria | 92.42 | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 17 | Morocco | 92.21 | 2024 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 18 | Djibouti | 79.66 | 2024 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 19 | Yemen | 75.04 | 2024 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 20 | Sudan | 64.89 | 2024 | up 17.4% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- MENA Reporting Region 94.98
- World 91.47
- MENA Programme Region 92.14