Drinking water usage in urban areas in Tunisia
Tunisia: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 4,511 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Tunisia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 4,511 people for drinking water usage in urban areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 228.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Tunisia peaked at 4,511 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2000.
That places Tunisia 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 people | — |
| 2007 | 0 people | — |
| 2008 | 0 people | — |
| 2009 | 72.16 people | — |
| 2010 | 316.38 people | +338.4% |
| 2011 | 568.14 people | +79.6% |
| 2012 | 827.72 people | +45.7% |
| 2013 | 1,096 people | +32.4% |
| 2014 | 1,372 people | +25.2% |
| 2015 | 1,657 people | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 1,949 people | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 2,249 people | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 2,556 people | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 2,870 people | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 3,189 people | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 3,509 people | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 3,835 people | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 4,170 people | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 4,511 people | +8.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 4,511 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,494 people, 69% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Drinking water usage in urban areas in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +338.4% | 72.16 people | 316.38 people |
| 2011 | +79.6% | 316.38 people | 568.14 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.22 people | 0 people | 72.16 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,546 people | 316.38 people | 2,870 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,843 people | 3,189 people | 4,511 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More environment data for Tunisia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -14.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.421 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.02 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2204 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water usage in urban areas in Tunisia?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Tunisia was 4,511 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 usage in urban areas recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,511 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Tunisia ranks 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.7%. 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 usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.