Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Tunisia
Tunisia: Population using safely managed drinking-water services was 57.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
57.9%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
31st
of 85 countries
All-time high
62.1%
in 2011
All-time low
57.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Tunisia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Tunisia stood at 57.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Tunisia peaked at 62.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 2000.
Tunisia ranks 31st of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.4% | — |
| 2001 | 57.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 58.3% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 58.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 59.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 60.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 60.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 61.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 61.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 62.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 61.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 61.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 61.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 60.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 60.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 59.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 59.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 58.3% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 57.9% | -0.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 57.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.7%, 2.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 57.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.4%, 99% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.3% | 57.4% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 59.7% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 57.9% | 59.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2204 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using safely managed drinking-water services in Tunisia?
- Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Tunisia was 57.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
- Tunisia ranks 31st out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed drinking-water services rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using safely managed drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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