Proportion of population using surface water in Tunisia
Tunisia: Proportion of population using surface water was 0.0679 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using surface water in Tunisia, 2000–2024
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.
Proportion of population using surface water in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4946 | — |
| 2001 | 0.4894 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4648 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4407 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4172 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3949 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.373 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3514 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3301 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3098 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2914 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2734 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2557 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2383 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2212 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2044 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1879 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1718 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1559 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1403 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1251 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1103 | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0958 | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0817 | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0679 | -16.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.0679 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0242, 2.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.0679 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0033, 20.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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