Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Tunisia
Tunisia: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 98.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.64
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
121st
of 231 countries
All-time high
98.64
in 2024
All-time low
92.82
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Tunisia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 98.64 for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Tunisia peaked at 98.64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92.82, in 2000.
That places Tunisia 121st out of 231 countries 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.82 | — |
| 2001 | 93.12 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 93.41 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 93.69 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 93.97 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 94.24 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 94.5 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 94.76 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 95.01 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 95.26 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 95.51 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 95.76 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 96 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 96.23 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.47 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.7 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.93 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.15 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.37 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.59 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.81 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.02 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.23 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.43 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.64 | +0.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 98.64 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.95, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 98.64 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.74, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.08 | 92.82 | 95.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.57 | 95.51 | 97.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.23 | 97.81 | 98.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 118 Vietnam 98.76 compare
- 119 Uzbekistan 98.73 compare
- 120 Philippines 98.68 compare
- 122 Saint Kitts and Nevis 98.61 compare
- 123 Sao Tome and Principe 98.44 compare
- 124 Nauru 98.39 compare
More population data for Tunisia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,316 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 425,507 people (2100)
- Population density 68.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7573 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Tunisia?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Tunisia was 98.64 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.64 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.82 in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Tunisia ranks 121st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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