People using improved drinking water sources in Tunisia
Tunisia: People using improved drinking water sources was 159,233 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using improved drinking water sources 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
In 2024, people using improved drinking water sources in Tunisia stood at 159,233 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved drinking water sources in Tunisia peaked at 652,937 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 159,233 people, in 2024.
That places Tunisia 79th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 652,937 people | — |
| 2001 | 631,199 people | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 611,088 people | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 590,761 people | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 570,248 people | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 550,360 people | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 530,438 people | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 510,639 people | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 490,985 people | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 471,438 people | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 451,872 people | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 432,293 people | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 412,643 people | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 393,086 people | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 373,322 people | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 353,109 people | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 332,606 people | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 311,763 people | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 290,568 people | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 269,124 people | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 247,383 people | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 225,166 people | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 202,979 people | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 181,082 people | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 159,233 people | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 561,009 people | 471,438 people | 652,937 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 362,039 people | 269,124 people | 451,872 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 203,169 people | 159,233 people | 247,383 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 76 Iran, Islamic Republic of 174,846 people compare
- 77 Republic of Moldova 174,097 people compare
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- 80 Ireland 152,499 people compare
- 81 Solomon Islands 150,843 people compare
- 82 Mongolia 133,994 people compare
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)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, annual growth rate -94.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export 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 Tunisia?
- People using improved drinking water sources in Tunisia was 159,233 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 652,937 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,233 people in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Tunisia ranks 79th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.