Drinking water services in rural areas in Tunisia

Tunisia: Drinking water services in rural areas was 3,828 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3,828 people
Change on year
down 33.9%
World rank
89th
of 178 countries
All-time high
48,304 people
in 2001
All-time low
3,828 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Drinking water services in rural areas in Tunisia, 2000–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2000201220242000: 48.3k people2001: 48.3k people2002: 46.4k people2003: 44.4k people2004: 42.4k people2005: 40.5k people2006: 38.6k people2007: 36.7k people2008: 34.8k people2009: 32.9k people2010: 31.1k people2011: 29.2k people2012: 27.3k people2013: 25.5k people2014: 23.6k people2015: 21.7k people2016: 19.7k people2017: 17.8k people2018: 15.8k people2019: 13.8k people2020: 11.8k people2021: 9.8k people2022: 7.8k people2023: 5.8k people2024: 3.8k people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for drinking water services in rural areas in Tunisia is 3,828 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 33.9% on the previous year and down 83.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drinking water services in rural areas in Tunisia peaked at 48,304 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,828 people, in 2024.

Tunisia ranks 89th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41,326 people 32,926 people 48,304 people 10
2010s 22,530 people 13,796 people 31,060 people 10
2020s 7,795 people 3,828 people 11,796 people 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is drinking water services in rural areas in Tunisia?
Drinking water services in rural areas in Tunisia was 3,828 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 48,304 people in 2001.
What is the lowest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,828 people in 2024.
How does Tunisia rank for drinking water services in rural areas?
Tunisia ranks 89th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is drinking water services in rural areas rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water services in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water services in rural areas
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.