Proportion of population using surface water in MENA Programme Region

MENA Programme Region: Proportion of population using surface water was 0.7917 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
0.7917
Change on year
down 4.6%
Rank
2nd
of 3 groups
All-time high
2.55
in 2000
All-time low
0.7917
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using surface water in MENA Programme Region, 2000–2024

11.522.52000201220242000: 2.52001: 2.52002: 2.42003: 2.42004: 2.32005: 2.22006: 2.12007: 22008: 1.92009: 1.82010: 1.72011: 1.62012: 1.52013: 1.52014: 1.42015: 1.32016: 1.22017: 1.12018: 1.12019: 12020: 0.9422021: 0.9052022: 0.8692023: 0.832024: 0.792

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using surface water in MENA Programme Region stood at 0.7917. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using surface water in MENA Programme Region peaked at 2.55 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7917, in 2024.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.21 1.78 2.55 10
2010s 1.34 1.01 1.7 10
2020s 0.8675 0.7917 0.942 5

Countries ranked near MENA Programme Region

  1. 1 Sudan 4.58 compare
  2. 2 Yemen 2.03 compare
  3. 3 Algeria 1.81 compare
  4. 4 Iraq 0.7233 compare
  5. 5 Djibouti 0.2565 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using surface water in MENA Programme Region?
Proportion of population using surface water in MENA Programme Region was 0.7917 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using surface water recorded in MENA Programme Region?
The highest recorded value was 2.55 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using surface water recorded in MENA Programme Region?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7917 in 2024.
How does MENA Programme Region rank for proportion of population using surface water?
MENA Programme Region ranks 2nd out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using surface water rising or falling in MENA Programme Region?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this MENA Programme Region data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using surface water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using surface water
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 567 data points, 2000–2024
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