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.
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 |
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More environment data for Tunisia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 44.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.63 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2784 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0039 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0172 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0491 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.36 Mt CO2e (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.