Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 73.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Northern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 73.2% for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Northern Africa peaked at 73.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 2000.
Northern Africa ranks 20th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.0% | — |
| 2001 | 65.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 65.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 66.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 66.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 66.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 67.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 67.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 68.6% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 69.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 69.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 70.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 70.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 70.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 70.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 71.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 71.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 71.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 71.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 73.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.8% | 65.0% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 69.6% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 71.5% | 73.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.57 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.84 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Northern Africa?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Northern Africa was 73.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Northern Africa ranks 20th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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