Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions): Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 95.92 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) is 95.92, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) peaked at 95.92 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.47, in 2000.
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) ranks 29th of 61 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.47 | — |
| 2001 | 85.79 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 86.08 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 86.42 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 86.84 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 87.33 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 87.83 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 88.34 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 88.93 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 89.41 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 89.9 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 90.38 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 90.84 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 91.3 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 91.75 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 92.21 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 92.67 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 93.12 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 93.56 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 94 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 94.43 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 94.84 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 95.27 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 95.61 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 95.92 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.25 | 85.47 | 89.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.97 | 89.9 | 94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.21 | 94.43 | 95.92 | 5 |
More population data for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
- Total population by age 21,559 (2100)
- Total population by age 2,509 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 3.05 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 50.74 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 30.49 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 28.45 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 19.24 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 5.21 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 42.6 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 23.17 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) was 95.92 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 95.92 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.47 in 2000.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) ranks 29th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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