Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 89.7% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Northern Africa, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Northern Africa stood at 89.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Northern Africa peaked at 89.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 2000.
That places Northern Africa 27th out of 38 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.0% | 81.6% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 85.1% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 88.4% | 89.7% | 5 |
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Standard Deviation 0.281 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 Β°C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land β Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per area of cropland 4.57 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per capita 0.84 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 2.41 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area β Area 789,689 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area β Area 787,239 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Northern Africa?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Northern Africa was 89.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Northern Africa ranks 27th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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