Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 85.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) recorded 85.4% for population using at least basic drinking-water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 85.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.8% | — |
| 2001 | 71.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 71.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 71.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 72.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 72.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 73.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 74.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 74.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 75.5% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 76.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 76.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 77.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 78.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 78.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 79.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 80.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 80.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 81.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 82.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 82.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 83.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 84.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 84.8% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 85.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.9% | 70.8% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 76.2% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 82.9% | 85.4% | 5 |
More environment data for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- Population using at least basic sanitation services 70.3% (2024)
- Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development 2,292 (2024)
- Population using safely managed sanitation services 40.0% (2024)
- Household and ambient air pollution attributable DALYs 18.70 million (2019)
- Population using safely managed drinking-water services 54.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 85.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 2000.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 5th out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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