Proportion of population using surface water in Tunisia

Tunisia: Proportion of population using surface water was 0.0679 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0679
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
7th
of 20 countries
All-time high
0.4946
in 2000
All-time low
0.0679
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using surface water in Tunisia, 2000–2024

0.10.20.30.40.52000201220242000: 0.4952001: 0.4892002: 0.4652003: 0.4412004: 0.4172005: 0.3952006: 0.3732007: 0.3512008: 0.332009: 0.312010: 0.2912011: 0.2732012: 0.2562013: 0.2382014: 0.2212015: 0.2042016: 0.1882017: 0.1722018: 0.1562019: 0.142020: 0.1252021: 0.112022: 0.0962023: 0.0822024: 0.068

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using surface water in Tunisia stood at 0.0679. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using surface water in Tunisia peaked at 0.4946 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0679, in 2024.

Tunisia ranks 7th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4066 0.3098 0.4946 10
2010s 0.214 0.1403 0.2914 10
2020s 0.0962 0.0679 0.1251 5

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 4 Iraq 0.7233 compare
  2. 5 Djibouti 0.2565 compare
  3. 6 Libya 0.0932 compare
  4. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.0648 compare
  5. 9 Jordan 0.06 compare
  6. 10 Saudi Arabia 0.0282 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 Tunisia?
Proportion of population using surface water in Tunisia was 0.0679 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using surface water recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4946 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using surface water recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0679 in 2024.
How does Tunisia rank for proportion of population using surface water?
Tunisia ranks 7th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using surface water rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tunisia 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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