People using improved drinking water sources in Qatar
Qatar: People using improved drinking water sources was 336.18 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using improved drinking water sources in Qatar, 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
In 2024, people using improved drinking water sources in Qatar stood at 336.18 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved drinking water sources in Qatar peaked at 1,449 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 318.98 people, in 2022.
Qatar ranks 160th of 231 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.
People using improved drinking water sources in Qatar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 626.12 people | — |
| 2001 | 658.1 people | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 690.4 people | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 722.9 people | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 750.71 people | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 801.27 people | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 944.38 people | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 1,173 people | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 1,385 people | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 1,442 people | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1,449 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,424 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,382 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1,349 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,335 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,312 people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,245 people | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 1,130 people | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 983.32 people | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 824.45 people | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 653.76 people | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 483.45 people | -26.1% |
| 2022 | 318.98 people | -34.0% |
| 2023 | 328.53 people | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 336.18 people | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 919.45 people | 626.12 people | 1,442 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,243 people | 824.45 people | 1,449 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 424.18 people | 318.98 people | 653.76 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 157 United States Virgin Islands 453.66 people compare
- 158 Marshall Islands 451.22 people compare
- 159 Anguilla 363.18 people compare
- 161 Guadeloupe 277.27 people compare
- 162 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 268.61 people compare
- 163 Naoero 191.75 people compare
More environment data for Qatar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -61.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -51.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.396 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.77 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 64.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.0932 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate 18.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved drinking water sources in Qatar?
- People using improved drinking water sources in Qatar was 336.18 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 people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,449 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 318.98 people in 2022.
- How does Qatar rank for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Qatar ranks 160th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar 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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.