Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Tunisia
Tunisia: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 22.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Tunisia, 1990–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Tunisia stood at 22.7%.
That represents a change of up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Tunisia peaked at 23.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1990.
That places Tunisia 82nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.5% | — |
| 1991 | 9.0% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 9.4% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 11.0% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 12.6% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 13.2% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8% | 8.5% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 13.8% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 14.9% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Tunisia?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Tunisia was 22.7% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Tunisia ranks 82nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).