Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG): Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 97.63 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) recorded 97.63 for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 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 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 97.63 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.7, in 2000.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) 17th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.7 | — |
| 2001 | 88.94 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 89.2 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 89.53 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 89.86 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 90.31 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 90.77 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 91.23 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 91.77 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 92.18 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 92.59 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 93.01 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 93.42 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 93.83 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 94.24 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 94.65 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.04 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 95.42 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 95.79 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 96.16 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 96.51 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 96.79 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 97.07 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 97.36 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 97.63 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.25 | 88.7 | 92.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.42 | 92.59 | 96.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.07 | 96.51 | 97.63 | 5 |
More population data for Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 12,937 (2100)
- Total population by age 2,205 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 2.39 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 60.72 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 30.25 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 48.72 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 9.61 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 5.47 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 64.65 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 11.44 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) was 97.63 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 97.63 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.7 in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 17th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) 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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