Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG): Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 5.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) is 5.47, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 5.49 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.93, in 2000.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) 32nd 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 limited drinking water services in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.93 | — |
| 2001 | 4.94 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.95 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.99 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.02 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.07 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.11 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.16 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.16 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.19 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.22 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.24 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.25 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.26 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.27 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.28 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.3 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.34 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.38 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 5.41 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.44 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.47 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.49 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 5.48 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 5.47 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.05 | 4.93 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.29 | 5.22 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.47 | 5.44 | 5.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
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 improved drinking water sources 97.63 (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 limited drinking water services in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) was 5.47 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.93 in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 32nd out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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