Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Qatar
Qatar: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
180th
of 231 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Qatar, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Qatar is 0.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Qatar peaked at 0.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
That places Qatar 180th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -26.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -35.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 1445.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
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- 182 France 0.0%
- 182 French Polynesia 0.0%
- 182 Germany 0.0%
- 182 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 182 Greece 0.0% compare
- 182 Greenland 0.0%
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- 182 Israel 0.0%
- 182 Kuwait 0.0%
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- 182 Liechtenstein 0.0%
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- 182 Macao 0.0%
- 182 Malta 0.0%
- 182 Monaco 0.0%
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More environment data for Qatar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -61.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -51.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.396 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.77 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.24 % 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 0.0001 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Qatar?
- Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Qatar was 0.0% 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 of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Qatar rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Qatar ranks 180th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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 of population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.