Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Oriente Medio y África del Norte
Oriente Medio y África del Norte: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 3.13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Oriente Medio y África del Norte, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Oriente Medio y África del Norte stood at 3.13. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Oriente Medio y África del Norte peaked at 3.59 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.13, in 2024.
Oriente Medio y África del Norte ranks 38th of 61 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Oriente Medio y África del Norte, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.47 | — |
| 2001 | 3.48 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.49 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.53 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.57 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.57 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.58 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.59 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.55 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.54 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.53 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.52 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.5 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.48 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.44 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.4 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.37 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.35 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.32 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.29 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.26 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.23 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.2 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 3.16 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 3.13 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.54 | 3.47 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 | 3.29 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2 | 3.13 | 3.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oriente Medio y África del Norte
- 35 Somalia 7.62 compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 7.49 compare
- 37 South Africa 7.46 compare
- 38 El Salvador 7.45 compare
- 39 Benin 7.43 compare
- 40 Lebanon 7.4 compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 7.26 compare
More population data for Oriente Medio y África del Norte
- Total population by age 11,118 (2100)
- Total population by age 1,876 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 4.21 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 63.7 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 28.05 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 46.46 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 13.03 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 98.11 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 63.03 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 14.05 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Oriente Medio y África del Norte was 3.13 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 in 2024.
- How does Oriente Medio y África del Norte rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Oriente Medio y África del Norte ranks 38th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oriente Medio y África del Norte 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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