Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Tunisia
Tunisia: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas was 67.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Tunisia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Tunisia stood at 67.9%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Tunisia peaked at 88.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 2024.
Tunisia ranks 61st of 105 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.
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.9% | — |
| 2001 | 87.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 87.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 88.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 88.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 88.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 88.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 88.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 86.6% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 84.7% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 82.9% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 79.1% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 77.3% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 75.4% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 73.5% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 71.6% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 69.8% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 67.9% | -2.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 67.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.4%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 67.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 77.0%, 88% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.0% | 87.9% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 77.3% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 67.9% | 75.4% | 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Tunisia?
- Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Tunisia was 67.9% 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
- Tunisia ranks 61st out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.