Share using safely managed drinking water in Tunisia

Tunisia: Share using safely managed drinking water was 65.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
65.0%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
109th
of 163 countries
All-time high
79.5%
in 2011
All-time low
65.0%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share using safely managed drinking water in Tunisia, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 76.8 %2001: 77 %2002: 77.3 %2003: 77.6 %2004: 77.9 %2005: 78.1 %2006: 78.3 %2007: 78.6 %2008: 78.8 %2009: 79.1 %2010: 79.3 %2011: 79.5 %2012: 79.5 %2013: 79.5 %2014: 78.4 %2015: 77.1 %2016: 75.8 %2017: 74.5 %2018: 73.2 %2019: 71.9 %2020: 70.5 %2021: 69.1 %2022: 67.8 %2023: 66.4 %2024: 65 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share using safely managed drinking water in Tunisia stood at 65.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share using safely managed drinking water in Tunisia peaked at 79.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 2024.

Tunisia ranks 109th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.0% 76.8% 79.1% 10
2010s 76.9% 71.9% 79.5% 10
2020s 67.8% 65.0% 70.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share using safely managed drinking water in Tunisia?
Share using safely managed drinking water in Tunisia was 65.0% 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 share using safely managed drinking water recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest share using safely managed drinking water recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 2024.
How does Tunisia rank for share using safely managed drinking water?
Tunisia ranks 109th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is share using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 Share using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share using safely managed drinking water
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.